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.
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Super Bowl LVII was a thriller, with the Eagles holding a 10-point halftime lead before Mahomes and the Chiefs engineered a second-half comeback. A late holding penalty and Kansas City’s methodical offense sealed the Eagles' fate, leaving Hurts and his team stunned.
The Eagles called run plays more frequently than any team in football — 55.7% of their snaps, per FTN Network — and that’s not strictly because their quarterback, Jalen Hurts, is willing to tuck it and scramble. They also had the fewest dropbacks in the league. The rushes come by design, in other words.
Moments after Philadelphia’s 55-23 victory over Washington in the NFC championship game, the Eagles quarterback kissed fiancée Bry Burrows, as captured on the Fox broadcast. The couple, who announced their engagement last year, then walked along the sideline at Lincoln Financial Field as the celebrations began.
Jalen Hurts' record-breaking postseason performances ... As the Eagles prepare for a Super Bowl rematch with the Kansas City Chiefs, seeking redemption for their narrow 2023 defeat, Hurts ...
The first Super Bowl between Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts in 2023 contained a combined 484 passing yards. The two meet again in Super Bowl 2025.
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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?
Speaking of winning, the Eagles have now won 15 of their last 16 games including the playoffs. This team is rolling on both sides of the ball, and they're doing it their way. Saquon Barkley is having a season to remember, and everyone else is just living in his world.