Birds & Bills Deliver MNF Blowouts
09/20/2022
By: Jeff Yoder
Philadelphia & Buffalo Dominate MNF Doubleheader as Quarterbacks Take Over
A double dose of Monday Night Football clashes ended relatively early. The Bills put the beatdown on the Titans in yet another eye-popping performance in Buffalo. In the late game, the Eagles got off to a blistering start against the Vikings before cruising to a 21-point win. Both teams are now 2-0, and they look like two of the best teams through Week 2.
Another Josh Allen performance for the ages! The Bills and Titans were all knotted up at 7-7 after the first quarter, but it was all Buffalo the rest of the way. QB Josh Allen (26/38, 317 yards, 4 TDs) lit up the Tennessee defense with a 24-point third quarter. WR Stefon Diggs (12 receptions, 148 yards, 3 TDs) was a ball-hawk all night long. It took the Bills six quarters into the 2022 season before they were forced to punt the ball. Ironically, they recovered a muff then scored a touchdown. Buffalo (2-0) now boasts a 72-17 point differential after two weeks against the Rams and Titans — both teams made the playoffs a year ago. AFC, beware.
The question marks in Philadelphia may have been answered. QB Jalen Hurts was entering a “prove it” season after the team loaded up their receiver corps, and prove it he has. Hurts ignited the Eagles offense with a 14-0 start behind 10 straight completions. Philly led 24-7 at the break before both teams failed to scored in the second half. Hurts was lethal through the air (26/31, 333 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT) and on the ground (11 carries, 57 yards, 2 TDs). He became the second Eagles quarterback to throw for 300 yards and rush for two touchdowns in a single game (Michael Vick, 2010). The Eagles logged three interceptions — two from Darius Slay — and they’re now 2-0. Hurts has accounted for over 700 yards and 4 TDs in two games.
Additional Storylines
B/R: Josh Allen & Stefon Diggs Make Case for Top QB-WR Combo as Bills Rout Titans
CBS Sports: Jalen Hurts & Darius Slay Star as Philly Stomps Minnesota
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