Quarterback Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Washington Commanders in the NFC Championship Game in dominant fashion. With the win, they advanced to the Super Bowl, where they will take on the Kansas City Chiefs in a rematch from two years ago.
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.
Stephen A. Smith and Jeff Saturday debate whether Jalen Hurts' style of play is unfairly judged despite the Eagles QB going to two Super Bowls in three years.
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Nick Sirianni and Jalen Hurts have now led the Philadelphia Eagles back to the Super Bowl for the second time in three seasons. Despite their winning track record, Sirianni and Hurts are regularly the subjects of criticism, or see their accomplishments downplayed because of the talented roster surrounding them.
Stephen A. Smith and Chris "Mad Dog" Russo discuss who needs a Super Bowl win most on the Philadelphia Eagles.
Stephen A. Smith, Ryan Clark and Cam Newton discuss defensive coordinator Joe Whitt's approach to stopping Jalen Hurts and the Eagles.
Jalen Hurts flashed a rare smile when Nick Sirianni screamed on the podium after the Philadelphia Eagles won the NFC championship game: “All he does is win.”
Watch the most critical plays in Philadelphia Eagles' 55-point NFC championship game outburst against the Washington Commanders.
Stephen A. Smith explains why he likes Commanders defensive coordinator Joe Whitt's approach to stopping Jalen Hurts and the Eagles.
FOX Sports' RJ Young details Jalen Hurts' journey from college to the NFL, where the Eagles QB is set to lead his team against the Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX.
Cam Newton won the Heisman Trophy and the BCS national championship as Auburn ’s quarterback in the 2010 season. In the NFL in 2015, Newton won the league’s Most Valuable Award, but he and the Carolina Panthers lost to the Denver Broncos 24-10 in Super Bowl 50.