The Packers started in a really bad spot during Sunday's playoff opener, fumbling the opening kickoff thanks to ex-Packers linebacker Oren Burks.
The Eagles recovered a fumble on the opening kickoff of their wild-card win over the Green Bay Packers, and the player who caused the fumble was fined by the league.
Oren Burks came in for Nakobe Dean after Dean injured his knee against the Green Bay Packers in the wild-card playoff round.
The Green Bay Packers fumbled the opening ... but it appears the wrong team may have been awarded possession. Packers cornerback Keisean Nixon took a brutal helmet-to-helmet hit from Eagles linebacker Oren Burks while returning the opening kick at Lincoln ...
The Packers got off to a nightmare start when Keisean Nixon fumbled the opening kickoff after taking a huge hit by Philadelphia's Oren Burks. Three plays later the Eagles scored a touchdown and seized control early at home. Nixon spoke Monday about the costly fumble and had a rather honest admission about that big hit by Burks.
Jalen Hurts completed just 13 of 21 passes for 131 yards and two touchdowns in his return to action. The defense led the way, picking off Jordan Love three times. Here's our stock
There were 150 plays during Sunday’s Green Bay Packers’ wild-card game against the Philadelphia Eagles. None were bigger than the first. On th
Burks, sprinting down the field, punished Packers return man Keisean Nixon with a big hit to spring the ball loose. No flag was thrown, handing the ball to quarterback Jalen Hurts and the Eagles' offense for the first time. Fox Sports analyst Tom Brady gave Burks's hit rave reviews on the broadcast, too.
Hurts had a dry spell midway through the game that featured seven straight incompletions and two sacks in nine dropbacks. His indecisiveness will need to improve against a surging Rams defense.
PHILADELPHIA – In a playoff game that won’t garner many reruns on NFL Network, the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Green ... had the Packers on their back foot. Oren Burks popped Packers ...
After having to scramble to replace Nakobe Dean, Nick Sirianni celebrated this Eagles defender for stepping up versus the Rams.