LOS ANGELES – It ended with an interception at the Los Angeles 2-yard line, a fifth giveaway of the game for an Eagles team that has long been among the very best teams in the league at ball security, and in this instance, on this Monday night at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, it cost Philadelphia a chance to score the winning points.
Final score: Los Angeles Chargers 22, Eagles 19 in overtime.
There were many things that stood out about this game for the Eagles, now 8-5 and still leading the NFC East with the Raiders coming to town on Sunday. Here are some observations …
1. Philadelphia’s defense played lights out
The front dominated the line of scrimmage, sacking quarterback Justin Herbert a career-high seven times and pressuring him on 68 percent of his dropbacks, a tremendous number. Jaelan Phillips, Jordan Davis (1.5 sacks), Moro Ojomo, Byron Young (1.5 sacks), Nolan Smith, Jalyx Hunt (2.5 sacks) – they all won big time up front. Zack Baun and Nakobe Dean were excellent in the blitz game. The Eagles gave up some costly ground yards – Herbert, playing with a cast on his broken left hand, had 66 yards on 10 carries and he came up big late in the fourth quarter and in overtime with his legs. Omarion Hampton had a big 18-yard run in OT.
Other than that, the defense was lights out. Truly dominating at the line of scrimmage.