This article discusses Jalen Hurts' performance and a suspected leg injury during the Philadelphia Eagles' victory against the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC wildcard round. Despite facing seven sacks and a difficult snowy playing conditions, Hurts led the Eagles to victory with his rushing ability and efficient passing. The article also highlights the team's reliance on the run game and the concerns regarding Hurts' ability to consistently protect himself from sacks.
Jalen Hurts walked to the podium in a multicolored two-piece outfit. His ensemble, with various shades of tan and a dash of red at the collar, might have been something plucked from the closet of the Fresh Prince. But Hurts otherwise appeared his normal self despite the obvious leg injury he suffered earlier. The quarterback didn’t wallow in the seven sacks he took, the two dropped passes from his favorite receiver, nor the sometimes questionable play-calling of his offensive coordinator.
Hurts was headed back to the NFC Championship game after the. “Our performance today was enough to win, but enough is never enough in terms of the standards we have for ourselves and what we want to do. There’s always a hunger. There’s always a drive for more and this urge to continue to improve, and that’s how it will continue to be.gobbling up yards and bolting for long touchdowns on the ground and the defense forcing turnovers and sacking quarterbacks in multitudes on a weekly basis? Mike Sielski: Jalen Carter and a talented roster save the Eagles against the Rams, give them a shot at the Super Bowl The Eagles netted just 65 yards through the air — a season low — and yet, it didn’t deny them from advancing in the postseason to face the Commanders next week. For months, doubts have been raised about whether the air attack will be able to deliver when it counts the most. Certain Eagles themselves have asked those questions on occasion.“You got to give this game a pass,” he said. “It was just tough. The conditions were tough.” Hurts gave a similar response when asked about the snow that initially fell lightly only to increase in intensity and cover the grass at Lincoln Financial Field in the second half.“It was a new experience,” he said. “Definitely, next time that happens, I’ll be able to look back and pull from this game and be better from it.” Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford and his offense had issues as well. He was sacked five times, and fumbled in the fourth quarter. Running back Kyren Williams lost the ball, too, in the final frame when Eagles defensive tackle Stafford was still able to throw for 324 yards, with many of them coming late with the air filled with falling flakes. But he had no choice but to drop and throw asCarter, ultimately, came through with a sack after Stafford had the Rams at the Eagles 13 with just over a minute remaining. The Eagles came that close to having all that went wrong — Hurts’ indecision, Eagles’ Jake Elliott was ready for the snow, still inconsistent, but hit clutch FGs: ‘It was like a hurricane situation’Hurts avoided turnovers — again. He was efficient when he did throw, completing 15 of 20 passes for 128 yards, despite Brown’s drops. And he produced with his legs, running for 70 yards on seven carries, and scoring the game’s first touchdown with a 44-yard scoot off a zone-read counter play.shouldered the offensive load . He broke off a 62-yard touchdown run two drives after Hurts’ visit to the end zone. He sealed the deal with a 78-yard bolt in the fourth quarter. And in between he added to his playoff franchise-record 205 yards rushing despite the Rams often clogging the box. The Eagles gained 185 of their 350 net yards on three run plays. On the other 58 plays, they averaged just 2.8 yards. Hurts’ seven sacks negated 63 yards from the total. He wasn’t solely at fault, of course. But his inability to finish pass plays has been a season-long problem. He has now been sacked on 11.7 percent of his attempts.“I’ll need to watch the film to be able to assess it better, but rhythm is everything,” Hurts said. “We just have to be able to find our rhythm in what we do. And rhythm doesn’t mean quick passes, long passes, or whatever. It’s just finding our niche in what we do.” The Eagles bungled their possession before the half. They faced second-and-8 at the Rams 32 with 30 seconds left. But Kenneth Gainwell failed to pick up a blitz and Hurts was sacked. The ball came out and Gainwell fell on it. But the Eagles were no longer in field-goal range andused his final timeout with just three ticks on the clock. Hurts dropped again, held the ball, and defensive end Jared Verse dragged him down for his second sack. Hurts got up slowly, and after halftime was the last to come out of the tunnel. But the third quarter brought more of the same until tight endGrading the Eagles: Saquon Barkley, Jalen Carter, and the O-line deliver against the Rams Several plays later, Hurts was dropped in the backfield again, and this time his left leg got caught underneath him as two Rams dragged him down from behind. He got up slowly, handed off to Barkley on third-and-long, and hobbled off the field and into the medical ten
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