NASHVILLE — Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni had only one thought with his offense on the field at Nissan Stadium on a September day so hot, he needed intravenous fluids to cool off: Play to win.
Jalen Hurts threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Darius Cooper with nine seconds left in the fourth quarter, and the visitors beat the Tennessee Titans 24-20 on a steamy Sunday when the temperature on the artificial turf was measured at 157 degrees Fahrenheit.
“They fought and they clawed and they scratched and did anything they had to do to get the win,” Sirianni said of his Eagles.
Philadelphia (2-0) appeared ready to dominate Tennessee when the Eagles opened the game by stringing together three straight drives of at least 11 plays.
The Titans (0-2) sacked Hurts three times and picked him off twice, turning those interceptions into 10 points. Marcus Harris had one of those picks to set up Joey Slye’s 33-yard field goal with 1:56 left, putting Tennessee up 20-17.