Eagles force opening-play turnover, Jahan Dotson scores TD

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PHILADELPHIA -- The Eagles could not have dreamed up a better start.

On the opening kick of Sunday's wild-card playoff game against the Green Bay Packers, linebacker Oren Burks drilled All-Pro returner Keisean Nixon, forcing a fumble that was recovered by Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Burks was a third-round pick by the Packers in 2018 and played four seasons for the Packers.

That's actually our ball to start \ud83d\ude42‍\u2195\ufe0f@BangTimeBurks | @TrotterJr54 pic.twitter.com/eYhdSUO2Jd

— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) January 12, 2025Three plays later, quarterback Jalen Hurts -- back from a concussion that sidelined him the last two games -- found a wide open Jahan Dotson in the…