HOUSTON—Jalen Hurts threw for 243 yards and two touchdowns, and the Philadelphia Eagles overcame a slow start to beat the Houston Texans 29–17 on Thursday night, Nov. 3, for the first 8–0 start in franchise history.
Hurts lost a fumble in a forgettable first half and game was tied at halftime.
But C.J. Gardner-Johnson grabbed his NFL-best and career-high fifth interception before Hurts threw a 17-yard touchdown pass to A.J. Brown to give the Eagles the lead in the third quarter.
Houston (1–6–1) added a field goal after that but another scoring toss by Hurts and his 2-point conversion run extended the lead to 29–17 early in the fourth….