How did the Eagles and Chiefs get it done in their NFC and AFC title games, respectively? Let's take a closer look.
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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The Kansas City Chiefs will face the Philadelphia Eagles led by Jalen Hurts in a new edition of the Super Bowl, and JuJu Smith-Schuster knows his team is ready for this kind of matchup. Last weekend’s victory for the Kansas City Chiefs over the Bills was more than just another win for the franchise.
The Eagles are so adept at their vaunted short-yardage plays that the Commanders committed four penalties with Jalen Hurts & Co. at or inside the 1-yard line in the fourth quarter of Philadelphia’s 55-23 rout of Washington on Sunday.
The numbers, on paper, were prolific. The highlight-reel plays and efficient drives strung together — over and over again. The first Super Bowl between Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts, back in February 2023,
That's because Hurts completed 20 of 28 passes for 246 yards and a touchdown. He hit A.J. Brown on a beautifully thrown deep ball on 4th-and-5 from the Eagles' 45-yard line for 31 yards midway through the second quarter to the Commanders' 14-yard line.
Washington Commanders' linebacker Frankie Luvu takes advantage of miscommunication from the Philadelphia Eagles with a 9-yard sack of Eagles' quarterback Jalen Hurts.
Description: Ryan Clark breaks down why the Jalen Hurts criticism was unwarranted after the quarterback's stellar performance vs. the Commanders in the NFC title game.
The Kansas City Chiefs are just one step away from making history, and JuJu Smith-Schuster has a warning for the Philadelphia Eagles.
Philadelphia has taken a commanding 19-point lead over Washington in the third quarter of Sunday's NFC Championship Game. Quarterback Jalen Hurts capped a quick four-play drive with a 9-yard touchdown,
Philadelphia Eagles' quarterback Jalen Hurts takes a quarterback designed run for a 9-yard touchdown, his second of the NFC Championship Game, to extend the Eagles' lead to 33-15.