New York Jets 13, Philadelphia Eagles 11
The Eagles played great defense and they got a lot of offensive yards but they didn’t win on Thursday Night. A.J. Feeley started the game for the Eagles and he complete 6 of 9 passes for 79 yards, but he broke some bones in his left hand that required surgery. He says he’ll be ready if needed to play next week. Rookie Kevin Kolb has another impressive game completing 22 of 33 passes for 220 yards with a TD pass. Rookie RB Tony Hunt had a solid game with 12 carries for 49 yards (4.1 ypc). Fellow rookie RB Nate Ilaoa was also busy with 8 carries for 23 yards (2.9 ypc) and he caught 2 passes for 32 yards. WR Zac Collie had his moment in the spotlight on Thursday as he led the receivers of the Eagles with 4 catches for 49 yards (12.3 avg) with 1 TD grab. The Eagles finished up with 77 yards rushing on 23 carries (3.3 ypc) on Thursday Night and they completed 28 of 43 passes for 261 yards.
The defense did a solid job against the Jets holding them to 113 yards rushing on 33 carries (3.4 ypc). The Jets also completed 13 of 26 passes for 93 yards.