Eagles force fumble on opening kickoff — and promptly make Packers pay

Eagles force fumble on opening kickoff — and promptly make Packers pay

The Eagles got off to a flying start in the playoffs.

They quickly jumped out to a 7-0 lead in their wild-card round matchup against the Packers on Sunday thanks to a brutal gaffe by Green Bay on the opening kickoff.

Packers returner Keisean Nixon was hit by Oren Burks on the kickoff and subsequently fumbled.

Despite multiple Packers players in position to scoop up the football, Jeremiah Trotter beat them to it to recover it for the Eagles, setting up Philadelphia’s offense on Green Bay’s 28-yard line.

After Saquon Barkley rushed twice for 16 and one yard, respectively, Jalen Hurts found Jahan Dotson in the end zone for an 11-yard touchdown pᴀss.

Keisean Nixon fumbles on the opening kickoff during the Packers-Eagles game on Jan. 12, 2025.
Keisean Nixon fumbles on the opening kickoff during the Packers-Eagles game on Jan. 12, 2025. Screengrab
Keisean Nixon fumbles on the opening kickoff during the Packers-Eagles game on Jan. 12, 2025.
Keisean Nixon fumbles on the opening kickoff during the Packers-Eagles game on Jan. 12, 2025. Screengrab

After the extra point, the Eagles quickly possessed a 7-0 lead.

They never looked back, eventually winning 22-10.

To make matters worse for the Packers, they were forced to punt on their first two actual offensive possession of the game.

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