Jalen Brunson spent part of his day off doing what a lot of fans only dream about: sitting on the ManningCast and calling a touchdown before it happened.
The Knicks captain joined Peyton and Eli Manning during the third quarter of the Eagles’ Monday Night Football matchup with the Cowboys and was asked to make a red-zone prediction. Brunson went with a crossing route for a score, and Makai Lemon delivered moments later by working across the field and hauling in a touchdown from Tanner McKee.
Peyton Manning was quick to note that it was really a “slant” and not a “crossing” pattern, but he still happily counted it for Brunson. “Anything across the middle is a crossing route.”
That call earned Brunson a spot on the “Perfect Prediction Panel,” alongside NFL quarterbacks like Bryce Young and fans such as Brenda Song and Kate Hudson.
The appearance came during Brunson’s day off before the Knicks face the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday, Oct. 27.
For the Eagles, though, the prediction ended up being the bright spot. Philadelphia fell 38-21 to Dallas, with McKee stepping in after the discovery of blood clots in Jalen Hurts’ lungs and doing what he could to keep things competitive. He finished 23 of 35 for 211 yards, one touchdown and one interception.
Saquon Barkley was back after missing the team’s last couple of games and gave the Eagles a lift with 62 rushing yards and his first touchdown of the season on limited carries.
Lemon led Philadelphia’s receivers with seven catches for 67 yards and that first touchdown of his own. The Eagles selected him with the 20th pick in the 2026 NFL Draft out of USC.
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Dallas had the final answer anyway. Dak Prescott passed for 212 yards and three touchdowns, including two to CeeDee Lamb, while Javonte Williams powered the ground game with 155 rushing yards and a touchdown on 25 carries.
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