1. Alex Smith’s toughness and leadership was on full display
The talk was there for good reason, and they once again showed why they’re considered one of the best in the league Sunday afternoon—sacking Chiefs’ quarterback Alex Smith four times and shutting down the Chiefs’ running game for much of the early part of the game.
Despite being consistently harassed, Smith finished 21 of 28 for 251 yards and a touchdown through the air, but it was his five-yard scramble on third-and-4 late in the game deep in Eagles’ territory that was the difference.