PHILADELPHIA >> Jalen Hurts threw touchdown passes to A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith and the Philadelphia Eagles won their franchise-record 10th straight game, 27-13 over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.
Eagles running back Saquon Barkey’s chase of the NFL season rushing record was slowed when he ran for just 65 yards on 19 carries. Barkley, who still leads the NFL with 1,688 yards, took a low hit from Minkah Fitzpatrick and missed most of the second quarter.
Hurts also had a rushing TD for the Eagles (12-2), who were denied a shot a clinching the NFC East when Washington beat New Orleans. AFC North-leading Pittsburgh (10-4) clinched a playoff spot thanks to losses by Miami and Indianapolis.
The Steelers lost star linebacker T.J Watt to an apparent foot injury after he chased down Hurts in the fourth. Watt, who leads the Steelers with 11 1/2 sacks, was checked out in the medical tent and did not return.
Hurts and the Eagles’ offense still weren’t dynamic a week after both Smith and Brown griped about a lack of catches in a win over Carolina.
Hurts, who threw for 290 yards, tried to squash any perceived in-house dissention on the opening drive. He connected with Smith twice and Brown once, leading to Jake Elliott’s 34-yard field goal.
Brown had eight catches for 110 yards and Smith had 11 for 109 yards a week after they combined for only eight catches and 80 yards.
Hurts hit Brown for a 5-yard TD and connected with Smith on a 2-yard score for a 17-3 lead.