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By Jaxsportsday.com TAMPA - Tampa Bay fell to the Philadelphia Eagles, 31-25, to suffer their first defeat on the season.  Bucs' QB Baker Mayfield completed 22-of-40 passes for 289 yards and two passing touchdowns compared to one interception. With his 289 passing yards, Mayfield surpassed Steve DeBerg (9,439) for the eighth-most passing yards in franchise history. Mayfield’s two passing touchdowns on the day came on a 77-yard completion to WR Emeka Egbuka and a 72-yard completion to RB Bucky Irving, marking the first time in Mayfield’s career that he’s thrown multiple TD passes of 70-or-more yards in a single game. Despite the loss, Tampa Bay remains in first place in the NFC South and has held at least a share of first place in 62 of the last 76 weeks. The loss marks just the second in Tampa Bay’s last eight games against the Eagles, dating back to 2015 season. Tampa Bay's Chase McLaughlin went 3-for-3 on field goal tries on the day, converting from 42, 58, and 65 yards out....

By Sage Hurley philadelphiaeagles.com PHILADELPHIA – It’s a dismal Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field as rain and wind persist in South Philadelphia – but that hasn’t stopped Eagles fans. The stadium is packed with ponchos as the team looks to preserve its undefeated start to the 2022 season against the Jaguars and former Head Coach Doug Pederson. Pederson’s welcome was a warm one as he trotted onto his former field on Sunday – it’s what he hoped for. He was met with loud applause and a standing ovation during the Jaguars’ introduction. Fond memories of Super Bowl LII rang through Lincoln Financial Field as stadium cameras panned toward the 2017 World Championship banner – but once the Eagles were introduced, all attention shifted to the 3-0 home team. FIRST QUARTER The Eagles’ defense was off to a hot start – they forced a three-and-out on the Jaguars’ first possession of the game. Trevor Lawrence recorded two consecutive incompletions to close out the drive, both targets to wide recei...