Hurts, Eagles and for Patullo
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Jalen Hurts said he knew winning the Super Bowl last year would make this season more challenging, and he’s right. It’s not easy to repeat in the
The NFL won’t have a repeat Super Bowl champion. Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley and the Philadelphia Eagles were eliminated by the San Francisco 49ers in an NFC wild-card game on Sunday. Now, the heat will be turned up on coach Nick Sirianni and offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo.
Well, if you've spent all season paying close attention to the Eagles while slowly pulling your hair out, that is. It seems even Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts agrees with this assessment. To be sure,
The disconnect between quarterback Jalen Hurts and wide receiver A.J. Brown has been one of the main storylines throughout the season and those issues were on full display on Sunday.
With all of the poise on this team, the tensions are still there. Lane Johnson seems to be returning from injury. The 49ers are relatively banged up coming to Philadelphia, so Hurts' quiet authority paired with defensive coordinator Vic Fangio's unstoppable defense can capitalize on Sunday if they lock in.
Eagles' offensive struggles and Jalen Hurts' regression expose fatal flaw that will derail their Super Bowl chances in NFC playoffs this January.
The Eagles shook up the organization when they drafted Hurts out of Oklahoma in the second round in 2020. They had Carson Wentz entrenched at QB and seemingly had more pressing needs than another quarterback — especially one that could make a run at the starting spot.