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.
He will try to become the fourth quarterback to win the NFL's ultimate prize as a starting quarterback after losing his first Super Bowl start.
Griese and the Don Shula-coached Miami Dolphins ran into a buzzsaw when they pushed to Super Bowl VI at the end of the 1971 season, getting pummeled 24-3 by Roger Staubach, Tom Landry, and the Dallas Cowboys. That hardly deterred them.
How did the Eagles and Chiefs get it done in their NFC and AFC title games, respectively? Let's take a closer look.
The Philadelphia Eagles appear set to lose another coordinator this offseason, as Kellen Moore is in the driver's seat for the New Orleans Saints head-coaching vacancy. If Moore does leave Philadelphia for a head-coaching job,
The Chiefs are expected to blitz Hurts. They also have dominant defensive tackle Chris Jones — and quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts grabs attention after indulging himself with a victory cigar following the win over the Commanders.
Watch the most critical plays in Philadelphia Eagles' 55-point NFC championship game outburst against the Washington Commanders.
The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Washington Commanders in the NFC Championship Game to secure a spot in Super Bowl LIX against either the Buffalo Bills or Kansas City Chiefs. The Eagles offense was been firing on all cylinders throughout the game, and quarterback Jalen Hurts is one of the biggest contributors to that.
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has ended a strange and unfortunate NFL streak after defeating the Washington Commanders in the NFC Championship.
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.
Buffalo Bills lost to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship game - a game decided by inches including several failed 'tush push' short-yardage plays by the Bills offense.