Jalen Hurts bizarrely said Nick Sirianni let him out of his 'straitjacket' during Eagles' win over Commanders.
The quarterback threw for 248 yards and a touchdown during the Eagles' 55-23 win over the Washington Commanders.
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has ended a strange and unfortunate NFL streak after defeating the Washington Commanders in the NFC Championship.
You play the game to win," Hurts told reporters after the Eagles defeated the Washington Commanders in the NFC championship game, setting up a Super Bowl rematch with the Kansas City Chiefs.
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.
History has not been on the side of quarterbacks who lose in their first Super Bowl appearance, especially over the last 30 years. Jalen Hurts ended one of the weirdest quirks in recent Super Bowl history,
The Eagles are once again Super Bowl-bound. After cruising to a 55-23 victory over the Washington Commanders at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday, the Eagles punched their ticket to the NFL’s title game for a second time in three seasons.
For a second time in three years, the Philadelphia Eagles are Super Bowl bound. Forced turnovers during Sunday's 55-23 win over the Washington Commanders are a big reason why. The Eagles parlayed four Commanders takeaways and one turnover on downs into 35 points.
Nick Sirianni gave a powerful message about quarterback Jalen Hurts after the Philadelphia Eagles NFC championship game win.
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The loss marked the end of the Commanders' fairytale season, where rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels led Washington to their first Conference Championship game in 33 years.