Jalen Hurts always seems to show up in the biggest of moments, which the Philadelphia Eagles needed in the NFC Championship Game against the Washington Commanders. Hurts threw for a touchdown and rushed for three scores for the Eagles in the 55-23 rout,
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts suffered a knee injury during last Sunday’s win over the Rams in the divisional round of the playoffs.
Jalen Hurts let his team know it will take every player being on the same page to win on Sunday. Before the Philadelphia Eagles hosted the Washington Commanders in the NFC championship game, Hurts gave a pregame speech to his teammates in which he made it known a team effort was needed for victory.
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was a full participant in practice with an injured left knee for the second straight day and is set to start in the NFC championship game.
The Eagles finished with seven rushing touchdowns as their dominant offensive line imposed its will on the Commanders. The NFL Offensive Player of the Year favorite Saquon Barkley ran for 118 yards and three touchdowns on just 15 carries including a 60-yard touchdown run on the Eagles first offensive play.
Jalen Hurts is an old soul. The Eagles' 26-year-old quarterback arrived at the NFC Championship in style, wearing an old-school Kangol hat and a sharp, conservative, and stylish pregame outfit. All sm
Asked after Sunday's NFC Championship what it's like playing for Sirianni, who had praised the quarterback during postgame comments on the field, Hurts said the coach has "done a great job," while adding, "I guess he let me out of my straitjacket a little bit today ."
The Eagles beat the Rams to advance to the NFC Championship Game but Jalen Hurts suffered a knee injury that left him limping post-game.
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."
Watch the most critical plays in Philadelphia Eagles' 55-point NFC championship game outburst against the Washington Commanders.