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National Football League
Philadelphia 20, Cleveland 16
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 13, 2024
Where: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Temperature: 75°
Head Official: Shawn Hochuli
Attendance: 69879

A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith each caught a touchdown pass in their return to action as the Philadelphia Eagles topped the visiting Cleveland Browns 20-16 on Sunday.

Smith missed the previous game with a concussion, while Brown sat out the last three contests with a hamstring injury. In this one, they combined for nine catches for 180 yards from Jalen Hurts (16-of-25 passing, 264 yards, two TDs, no turnovers) as the Eagles (3-2) survived down the stretch.

Cleveland's Deshaun Watson went 16 of 23 for 168 yards, finding Amari Cooper four times for 42 yards. The Browns (1-5) scored their only touchdown on special teams and lost for the fourth straight game.

Smith broke a 13-13 tie with 7:54 remaining when he caught a shallow cross and ran unobstructed down the right sideline for a 45-yard touchdown. Cleveland then drove as close as the Philadelphia 3-yard line before settling for Dustin Hopkins' 31-yard field goal with 3:54 left.

From there, the Eagles ran out the clock, highlighted by Hurts' game-clinching 40-yard bomb to Brown (six catches, 116 yards).

The teams were tied 10-10 at halftime with the biggest play of the first half coming in the final minute.

Philadelphia's Jake Elliott attempted a 57-yard field goal with 25 seconds left, but Myles Garrett got his hand on the kick. Former Eagle Rodney McLeod Jr. scooped up the loose ball and sprinted 50 yards to the end zone for the tying score.

The Eagles' only TD of the first half came midway through the second quarter when Hurts hit Brown down the left side for a 22-yard touchdown. That put the hosts ahead 10-0 before Hopkins kicked a 43-yard field goal with 1:58 left in the half.

Elliott's 44-yard field goal late in the third quarter gave Philadelphia a 13-10 advantage before Hopkins' 49-yarder drew Cleveland even with 9:49 to play.

The Browns lost center Nick Harris to an ankle injury early in the game and then running back Jerome Ford (hamstring) shortly thereafter. Meanwhile, Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert exited with a hamstring injury in the first quarter before cornerback Darius Slay Jr. walked off with a knee injury in the third and offensive tackle Jordan Mailata suffered a leg injury in the fourth.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
Rushing
Cleveland   Philadelphia
Pierre Strong Jr. Player Saquon Barkley
8 Attempts 18
43 Yards 47
5.4 Avg Yards 2.6
0 Touchdowns 0
14 Long 10
Receiving
Cleveland   Philadelphia
Amari Cooper Player A.J. Brown
4 Receptions 6
42 Yards 116
10.5 Avg Yards 19.3
0 Touchdowns 1
14 Long 40
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Cleveland 244 100 144 1 3 0 1.0 0
Philadelphia 372 116 256 2 2 0 5.0 0
Upcoming Games
  • Philadelphia will play their next game on the road against N.Y. Giants. The Eagles have a W/L % of .000 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.
  • Cleveland will play their next game at home against Cincinnati. The Browns have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .200 after a loss.