Jalen Hurts injured his left knee in the Eagles' playoff game against the Rams. He will likely wear a brace in the NFC championship game as a result.
The Washington Commanders are prepared to get physical with Jalen Hurts if the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback plans to break the pocket and run the
Philly's stars combined for six rushing touchdowns and the Eagles forced four turnovers Sunday, ending Washington's dream run.
Hurts had his best game of the season while newcomers Saquon Barkley, Zack Baun, and Quinyon Mitchell delivered to earn their first trips to the Super Bowl.
Jalen Hurts is the only NFL quarterback to have success rushing the football against Washington, and our expert NFL predictions anticipate that trend continuing on Saturday.
Hurts wasn’t the only quarterback receiving praises. Burkhardt and Brady had a lot to say about Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels ahead of the matchup between division rivals. “He’s not playing like a rookie. He’s actually playing at an MVP-type level,” Brady said.
The Eagles soared into the Super Bowl with a 55-23 win over the Washington Commanders in Sunday's NFC title game.
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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 quarterback threw for 248 yards and a touchdown during the Eagles' 55-23 win over the Washington Commanders.