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Toronto Star
· collected 2026-09-20 · by Teresa M. Walker The Associated Press
In a hot and steamy game in Nashville, Tennessee, Jalen Hurts threw a crucial 3-yard touchdown pass to Darius Cooper with just 9 seconds left, leading the Philadelphia Eagles to a narrow victory over the Tennessee Titans, 24-20. The temperature reached 98 degrees Fahrenheit (37 Celsius) and felt like 106 degrees, making conditions tough for both teams. Hurts finished with 264 yards passing and two touchdowns, while DeVonta Smith contributed significantly with 10 catches for 117 yards.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-20,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
The Eagles defeated the Titans in an NFL Week 2 matchup at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, on Sunday, September 20. The game ended with a final score of 24-20, as Jalen Hurts led the Eagles to victory by throwing a touchdown pass to Darius Cooper with just 9 seconds left. Despite Philadelphia's star running back Saquon Barkley being limited due to injury, Hurts completed 26 of his passes for 264 yards and two touchdowns. The Titans' defense struggled against Hurts and the Eagles' rushing attack, led by Saquon Barkley and Jalen Hurts himself who also contributed significantly as a runner and passer. Philadelphia improved to an undefeated start at 2-0, while Tennessee fell to 0-2 after their second consecutive loss following last week's defeat against the Jets.
Written for “Eagles vs Titans NFL Game” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 5 other(s) covering the same event.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jalen Hurts threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Darius Cooper with 9 seconds left, and the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Tennessee Titans 24-20 on a hot and steamy Sunday.
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Eagles → throw → Sunday
The Eagles (2-0) appeared ready to dominate Tennessee.
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Eagles → appear → Tennessee
They opened the game by stringing together three straight drives of at least 11 plays.
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They → open → plays
The Titans (0-2) sacked Hurts three times and picked him off twice, turning those into 10 points.
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Titans → sack → points
The second interception set up Joey Slye’s 33-yard field goal with 1:56 left, putting Tennessee up 20-17.
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interception → set → Tennessee
Hurts had 1:56 to drive the Eagles 65 yards for the win.
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Hurts → have → win
He finished with 264 yards passing and two TDs.
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He → finish → yards
DeVonta Smith had 10 catches for 117 yards, Tank Bigsby ran for a TD, and Jake Elliott kicked a 58-yard field goal.
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Elliott → have → goal
Cam Ward got the Titans (0-2) to midfield, but his final pass under pressure hit the turf harmlessly as time expired.
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time → get → turf
Philadelphia improved to 15-4 in September since 2021 and remained tied with Buffalo for the most wins in the NFL’s opening month in that span.
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Philadelphia → improve → span
The Eagles had plenty of fans in the stands, making it feel more like a home game.
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it → have → game
The temperature reached 98 degrees Fahrenheit (37 Celsius) in the fourth quarter and felt like 106 degrees.
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temperature → reach → degrees
It measured at least 150 degrees on the artificial surface at Nissan Stadium, so hot the Titans squirted water on players’ cleats on the sideline to cool them off.
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Titans → measure → them
The Titans hadn’t started a season with back-to-back home games since 2010.
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Titans → start → 2010
It didn’t help new coach Robert Saleh as Tennessee lost its first two for a third straight season.
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Tennessee → help → season
Ward threw for 183 yards and ran for a pair of 1-yard TDs.
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Ward → throw → TDs
Three-time Pro Bowl running back Saquon Barkley suffered a stinger in his left arm on the opening play, though he returned to start the third quarter.
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he → suffer → quarter
He finished 9 yards on four carries, his fourth career game held under 10 yards rushing.
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He → finish → rushing
Philadelphia seemed ready to run the Titans off their own field, starting the game with a 15-play drive.
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Philadelphia → seem → drive
But Hooker picked off Hurts’ pass to Smith in the end zone and set up Ward’s 1-yard TD run for the lead.
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Hooker → pick → lead
The Eagles led 14-10 at halftime despite holding the ball for nearly 22 minutes.
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Eagles → lead → minutes
Slye pulled the Titans closer with a 37-yard field goal as the second quarter expired.
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quarter → pull → goal
Injuries
Eagles TE Dallas Goedert hurt a knee midway through the second quarter.
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Goedert → hurt → quarter
Up next
The Eagles visit Chicago on Monday, Sept. 28.
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Eagles → visit → Monday
The Titans visit the New York Giants next Sunday.
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Titans → visit → Giants
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