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Jalen Hurts became the first QB in Eagles history with multiple games with a 150+ passer rating (154.9) and 80%+ completion percentage (80.0%) in the same season
When Jalen Hurts and the first-unit offense took their well-earned rest early in the fourth quarter of an eventual 31-0 blowout over the Las Vegas Raiders, the Eagles had a run-pass ratio of 32 to 17.
Jalen Hurts and his Eagles teammates did what they were supposed to do. They beat a reeling team at home. With that, they move to 9-5 on the campaign. Days after Hurts produced a 31.2 QB rating and a 27.4 QBR, he racked up a 154.9 passer rating.
With the Vikings defeating the Cowboys 34-26 on Sunday Night Football, the Eagles will clinch the NFC East and a playoff berth with a win Saturday against the Washington Commanders. The Birds will also clinch the NFC East with just one more Cowboys loss.
In 2023, after the Eagles dropped three straight December games, their season spiraled out of control. They lost two of their final three regular-season games and were blown out by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the wild-card round of the NFC playoffs.
In the Chargers vs Eagles, the Super Bowl champion quarterback, Jalen Hurts, looked completely different than an MVP-caliber QB. Jalen Hurts turned the ball over five times and repeatedly failed to see open receivers.
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Benching Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts would be short-sighted, but it isn’t ridiculous to wonder
It is ridiculous to think that the Eagles might consider benching their Super Bowl MVP quarterback with four games left in the season and a division title all but assured. Yet, Sirianni and his coaching staff have a long list of equally ridiculous things they must consider.