The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Green Bay Packers 10-7 on Monday night, securing the win after stopping a crucial fourth-and-1 play. Running back Josh Jacobs revealed that Eagles players audibly called out the Packers' inside zone run before the snap. The stop preserved the Eagles' lead with under two minutes remaining.
In a tightly contested Monday night matchup, the Philadelphia Eagles edged out the Green Bay Packers 10-7 at Lambeau Field. The game's decisive moment came with 1:30 left on the clock, as the Packers faced fourth-and-1 from their own 44-yard line, trailing by three points and in position for a potential game-winning drive.
Packers head coach Matt LaFleur opted for an inside zone handoff to running back Josh Jacobs, a play the team had run four times earlier in the game. However, the Eagles' defense was one step ahead. Defensive tackle Moro Ojomo could be heard on the broadcast yelling, "Inside zone this way, inside zone this way," with 28 seconds remaining on the play clock. Jacobs confirmed the callout, stating, "Fourth-and-1, they called out our play."
The Packers snapped the ball quickly, but the Eagles stuffed the run. Jacobs lost 5 yards and fumbled while attempting to pitch the ball back to quarterback Jordan Love, describing it as "backyard football" on fourth down. "As a runner, it don't ever feel good" when the defense knows the play, Jacobs said, noting it forced him to adjust his approach mid-play.
Jacobs finished with 74 rushing yards and a touchdown on 21 carries, but the Packers' offense struggled overall, marking their second straight loss. They fell 16-13 to the Panthers in Week 9 and have now lost consecutive home games while holding opponents to 17 points or fewer—a first since 1976. This was also Green Bay's first home loss since 1991 when limiting a foe to 10 points.
Compounding the offensive woes, the Packers were without tight end Tucker Kraft, sidelined for the season with an ACL tear after leading the team with 489 receiving yards, and wide receiver Matthew Golden, who missed the game due to a shoulder injury and had 262 yards entering Week 10. The defense performed admirably but couldn't overcome the unit's predictability, as highlighted by Jacobs.