All eyes were on Jalen Hurts on Sunday after a week filled with locker-room drama and questions about the Philadelphia Eagles’ passing game, and he promptly silenced his doubters with a brilliant performance.
Hurts completed 25 of his 32 pass attempts for 290 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions in a 27-13 win against the Pittsburgh Steelers, all while playing with a broken finger on his left hand. He also pitched in 45 rushing yards and a tush-push touchdown to lead the Eagles to a franchise-record 10th straight victory. Aside from a lost fumble in the first quarter, Hurts played a perfect football game.
This was a much-needed performance from Hurts to dispel the narrative that Philadelphia’s passing offense was a major issue. The fifth-year pro threw for just 405 combined yards in his three previous starts, punctuated by a meager 108-yard game against the Carolina Panthers last week.
He targeted A.J. Brown only four times in that contest, which prompted the star wide receiver to call out the passing game in his postgame interview.
Hurts made sure not to make that mistake again, as he targeted Brown 11 times and hooked up with him for eight catches, 110 yards and a touchdown against Pittsburgh.
