The Philadelphia Eagles held off a late Tampa Bay Buccaneers fightback to extend their perfect start to the NFL season with a 31-25 road victory in a battle of previously unbeaten teams on Sunday.

The reigning Super Bowl champion Eagles looked to be cruising after opening up a 24-3 second quarter lead thanks to Sydney Brown's blocked punt return touchdown before quarterback Jalen Hurts connected with tight-end Dallas Goedert for two more touchdowns.

Tampa Bay reduced the deficit at half-time thanks to Chase McLaughlin's monster 65-yard field goal -- the longest NFL field goal ever kicked in an outdoor stadium.

The Buccaneers rallied in the third quarter, with quarterback Baker Mayfield throwing touchdown passes of 77 and 72 yards for Emeka Egbuka and Bucky Irving to cut the Eagles' lead

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