Eagles' Jalen Hurts connects with A.J. Brown on two first-half touchdown passes

PHILADELPHIA -- It's astir Halloween, truthful it's lone fitting that "Swole Batman" made an aboriginal quality for the Eagles Sunday.

Receiver A.J. Brown, who got the nickname from cornerback Darius Slay aboriginal successful the season, showed disconnected his ace leader skills with a leaping 39-yard touchdown drawback successful the archetypal 4th against the Pittsburgh Steelers, helping Philly to a 7-0 lead.

It looked similar Jalen Hurts' heave could beryllium intercepted by standout information Minkah Fitzpatrick, but Brown came zooming successful and elevated to snatch his 3rd receiving touchdown of the season.

Entering the game, Brown had not recorded a 100-yard receiving crippled since Week 1 against the Detroit Lions -- a five-game streak that is tied for the 2nd longest of his career. He enactment himself successful a bully presumption to alteration that with 48 yards connected the Eagles' archetypal possession.

Hurts improved to 6 of 9 with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions connected passes of 30+ aerial yards this play with the TD, per ESPN Stats and Info. Hurts went 8-of-28 (29%) with 1 TD and 4 INT connected those passes past season