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Uncomfortable with the idea of a touchdown-for-touchdown trade with their similarly-talented opponents on Oct. 27, 2024, the Philadelphia Eagles knew just whose services to call upon in hopes of creating some separation. Aligned in the slot, and side-by-side with his Pro Bowl teammate, DeVonta Smith shifts into “Skinny Batman” mode, saving the day by getting a step on Cincinnati’s defender, and then by displaying a rare-for-his-size catch radius on a 45-yard touchdown. Matching the rhythm of a Philadelphia offense that discovered its stride majorly after a slow start, Smith bordered on unguardable in the second half, capturing the longest air completion of his quarterback’s NFL career to date. In the 37-17 runaway win over the Bengals, Smith accumulated six catches (on seven targets) for 85 yards and a touchdown.