Eagles become fourth team in NFL history to pull off this improbable feat and 13 other wild facts from Week 12

Getty Images

The wildest game of Week 12 happened in Philadelphia where the Eagles stunned the Bills 37-34 in overtime. It was a quarterback duel for the ages that saw Josh Allen total 420 yards and four touchdowns, only to be outdone by Jalen Hurts, who totaled five touchdowns for the Eagles. 

There was a lot of history made in the game and thanks to our research department, we’re going to cover it all here. Here’s a look at 13 of the wildest facts from Week 12: 

First time for everything. The Eagles’ win over the Bills marked the first time NFL history that multiple players finished a game with at least two rushing touchdowns and two passing touchdowns. Josh Allen and Jalen Hurts both pulled that off during Philly’s overtime win. Eagles join rare club. Thanks to their win over the Bills, the Eagles have now joined a rare club: They’re just the fourth team in NFL history to start 10-1 in consecutive seasons. The Eagles now join the Bears (1941-42), Dolphins (1972-73) and Colts (2005-06). The three previous teams all won at least one title. Hurts so good. With two rushing touchdowns agains the Bills, Jalen Hurts now has 11 games in his career with multiple rushing touchdowns, which is a new NFL record. Hurts had previously been tied with Cam Newton for the record. Josh Allen probably hates overtime. The Bills quarterback has played in a total of six overtime games in his career and he’s now 0-6 following Buffalo’s loss to the Eagles. That’s right, Allen has never won an OT game in his career. 
Allen hits historical mark. The Bills QB threw for 339 yards while also rushing for 81 yards, marking the eighth time in his career that he’s thrown…


Source link : https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/eagles-become-fourth-team-in-nfl-history-to-pull-off-this-improbable-feat-and-13-other-wild-facts-from-week-12/

Author : John Breech

Publish date : 2023-11-27 18:51:19

Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.