Hurts largely succeeded against the blitz on the NFC side of the playoff bracket. But the Los Angeles Rams, who sacked Hurts seven times in Philadelphia’s 28-22 win in the divisional round, gave the Eagles quarterback considerable trouble. Oftentimes it appeared his checkdown options were ill-placed or covered up entirely.
After Jalen Hurts ran for three touchdowns and threw for one in the NFC Championship Game, he said the game plan was to "let me out of my straitjacket a little bit."
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts's condition for Sunday's NFC Championship Game was monitored all week because of a left knee injury, but Hurts was in the lineup against the Commanders and he played without showing any sign of an injury.
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (knee) is off the team's injury report and is slated to play in the NFC Championship Game against the Washington Commanders.
Emmitt Smith gives his Super Bowl LIX prediction in this one-on-one interview, expects the Kansas City Chiefs to prevail over Philadelphia Eagles.
While Philadelphia lost the Super Bowl, Hurts earned himself a ... living space (via Home & Texture). According to Pro Football Network, Jalen Hurts owns a Cadillac CTS, a Nissan Titan Truck ...
Mahomes (3 passing TDs) and Jalen Hurts (4 total TDs) were both at their playmaking best in Super Bowl LVII. This marks the fourth instance of a quarterback rematch in the Super Bowl. Each of the previous three were won by the QB who came out on top in the first game.
Hurts’ winning percentage as a starter in the NFL is 68.9. Compare that to Dan Marino, who is considered by many to be the NFL’s greatest passer of all time and the best player never to win a Super Bowl. As a starter, Marino won 61.3 percent of his games and played in one Super Bowl.
Perhaps no Eagles player was closer to Kelce than the guy who took the ball from between his legs on virtually every play, the guy who followed Kelce in the Tush Push or Brotherly Shove for first downs and touchdowns — quarterback Jalen Hurts.
With the NFC Championship Game in our rearview mirror, we're still thinking about a half-dozen Eagles. Can they carry magic with them into Super Bowl Sunday?
The Eagles have the best offensive line in the NFL. Mailata, Dickerson, Jurgens, and Johnson all either made the Pro Bowl or the All-Pro team, and Becton has had a resurgent season at RG. The Chiefs have a significant edge at the most important position on the field, but the Eagles have the far better rushing attack.