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Denver Defeats Philadelphia 21-17 - Recap

The Eagles came up short against the Broncos in Week 5 action on Sunday, falling 21-17 at Lincoln Financial Field.

The Broncos were a +4.0-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 44.0.

J.K. Dobbins rushed for 79 yards, while Bo Nix added 22 yards in the win. Courtland Sutton and Troy Franklin added 99 and 35 receiving yards respectively.

Saquon Barkley rushed for 30 yards for Philadelphia, while A.J. Dillon added 12 yards. Jalen Hurts threw for 280 yards for the Eagles, while receivers DeVonta Smith and Saquon Barkley had 114 and 58 yards respectively.

Philadelphia was outgained by Denver 358-302 yards in Sunday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 23-16 by the Broncos.

The time of possession battle favored Denver as their offense was on the field for 34:17, longer than the 25:43 of their opponents.

Denver heads into a Week 6 battle against the Jets. Philadelphia, meanwhile, will have their next action against New York.