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.
The Philadelphia Eagles' get aggressive on fourth down and the offense delivers with a 31-yard connection from Eagles' quarterback Jalen Hurts to Eagles' wide receiver A.J. Brown.
Watch the most critical plays in Philadelphia Eagles' 55-point NFC championship game outburst against the Washington Commanders.
On what may have proved to be Sunday's most important play, Brown burned Washington's Marshon Lattimore for a 31-yard gain that set up an Eagles touchdown just before the half.
The Eagles advanced to the NFC championship game by defeating the Los Angeles Rams, but an Eagles players uncharacteristic drops made the game close for most of the afternoon.
Philly's stars combined for six rushing touchdowns and the Eagles forced four turnovers Sunday, ending Washington's dream run.
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has been off and on as a passer this season, but the Chiefs had better watch out for one type of deep pass from Hurts to A.J. Brown.
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.
Hurts isn't concerned with his personal stats, a selfless approach that has helped Philadelphia punch its ticket to New Orleans.
Forget that the defender is a four-time Pro Bowler. Forget that the wide receiver had been a virtual non-factor in the previous two playoff games. Forget that an incompletion could have turned the tide of Sunday’s NFC championship game.
All he does is win!” That was Nick Sirianni‘s message to the world after Jalen Hurts carried Sirianni back to the Super Bowl. Moments later, a classic from DJ Khaled blasted from the speakers at Lincoln Financial Field: “All I do is win,