The Eagles were clearly the better team on Sunday and dominated the Jaguars for most of the game. Nevertheless, they had to escape with a 28:23 victory.

But they improved to 6-2 when they traveled to Dallas to face the Cowboys in Week 10.

Here are our Eagles position grades against the Jaguars:

quarterback

Jalen Hurts: 18/24, 230 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INT; 13 carries, 67 yards, 1 touchdown

The Eagles didn't need Hurts to throw for many yards in this game, but he was extremely efficient. He had a risky throw that was almost intercepted by Andre Cisco, but the on-field decision was reversed. Hurts had his fourth straight game without a turnover. He also ran the ball well on this play, scoring with an 18-yard run.

Grade: A-

Run back

Saquon Barkley: 27 carries, 159 yards, 1 TD, 1 fumble; 3 catches, 40 yards, 1 touchdown

Barkley was incredible on Sunday and he made one of the best plays ever seen on a football field in the first half when he evaded a few tacklers and then somehow overpowered a guy with his back to him. Barkley also had a great touchdown catch and finished the game with 199 scrimmage yards. But he also had a few bad plays in this game. One can argue about the validity of the fumble call, but it was a fumble after it hit the ground in the third quarter. He also narrowly missed the sticks on second down in the fourth quarter and dropped a pass in the red zone. Overall, it was still a great game from Barkley, but he also had his flaws. And Kenny Gainwell didn't get much going; he only had 9 yards on 5 carries.

Grade: A-

Recipient

DeVonta Smith: 4 catches on 6 targets for 87 yards, 1 touchdown

AJ Brown had two catches for 36 yards before leaving that game with a knee injury. (Nick Sirianni had no update on Brown after the game.) But without Brown, Smith had a great second half. His one-handed touchdown catch in the back of the end zone in the third quarter wasn't even the most spectacular play of the game, but it was still one of the best catches you'll ever see. And a few plays earlier, he had a 46-yard catch to set up the touchdown. Jahan Dotson had a wild 36-yard catch for his only score of the game. Rookie Johnny Wilson had a touchdown return for OPI.

Grade: B+

Tight end

Grant Calcaterra: 5 catches on 5 targets for 30 yards

In the third game without Dallas Goedert (hamstring injury), Calcaterra continues to be a solid offense and a reliable target for Hurts. Calcaterra has recorded eight catches in the last two weeks. The Eagles also used Jack Stoll and EJ Jenkins in larger personnel packages.

Grade: B

Offensive line

The Eagles offensive line allowed three sacks in this game, but you could also argue that Hurts held the ball a little too much. Lane Johnson was a wall but had a costly false start and Fred Johnson let up a few pressure points. On the ground, the Eagles averaged 5.2 yards per carry and finished with 237 yards. But the tush push was full a few times.

Grade: B

Defensive line

Josh Sweat: 5 tackles, 2 sacks, 3 QB hits, 1 PBU

After going without a sack in the first three games of the season, Sweat has five in his last five games and his first two-sack game of the season. He had a good performance. So did Jalen Carter, who saw a lot of double teams but was able to fight through them and have a great performance. The Jaguars averaged just 3.3 yards per carry in this game. Bryce Huff barely played and after the game, Nick Sirianni explained that Huff was dealing with a hand injury. That meant more snaps for Nolan Smith and Brandon Graham.

Grade: B+

Linebackers

Zack Baun: 10 tackles, 1 INT, 2 PBUs

This is the best linebacker play we've seen from the Eagles in a long time. Nakobe Dean decided the game with a huge interception in the end zone in the fourth quarter and didn't even have the best performance of the linebackers. This award goes to Baun, who was everywhere on the field and was able to intercept a ball himself. The play of these linebackers has to be one of the biggest storylines of the 2024 season. This marks the first time since Jeremiah Trotter and Carlos Emmons on September 3, 2000 that two Eagles linebackers had interceptions in the same game.

Grade: A+

Secondary

Cooper DeJean: 3 tackles, 2 PBUs

The Eagles allowed a few completions here and there, but they limited Trevor Lawrence to just 169 passing yards in this game. Standout rookie receiver Brian Thomas Jr. had just two catches for 22 yards. DeJean had another stop on 4th down. And Isaiah Rodgers seemed to fill in well for the injured Darius Slay.

Grade: A-

Special teams

Sydney Brown: 1 FF, 1 tackle

Jake Elliott hit a 57-yarder off the right upright, but that was the only thing the special teams went wrong on the game. Brown's forced fumble in punt coverage was a big play and helped the Eagles score their first points of the first quarter of the 2024 season. Will Shipley had a great special teams tackle, as did Kelee Ringo, who also recovered the FF from Brown .

Grade: A

Coaching

Record: 6-2

Were there some questionable decisions from Nick Sirianni in this case? Absolutely. Did he leave points on the board? He did it. But the Eagles still did enough to win this game, even if at times it seemed like they did, despite the coaching staff. The coaching staff's most questionable decision was going for a no-tush on 4th-and-1 late in the third quarter instead of kicking a field goal to take a two-point lead. There were other questionable decisions on offense, such as the timing of Ben Van Sumeren and Ainias Smith getting the football. But the 3rd-and-17 run that led to a Barkley touchdown was a great decision by Kellen Moore. And Vic Fangio's defense played pretty well all afternoon and he seemed to have a good game.

Grade: B-

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