After weeks of questionable offensive performances and questions surrounding the Philadelphia Eagles, they made a resounding statement in their Week 7 victory over Minnesota. Jalen Hurts and the passing game, which has been the focus of much of the criticism, stepped up in a big way to lead the Eagles to victory. They needed a resounding performance to silence doubts, and that’s exactly what they got.
Philadelphia Eagles stars step up in victory over Minnesota to send emphatic message
Jalen Hurts Steps Up
After the Eagles lost in Week 6 to the New York Giants, Hurts was the center of criticism for missed opportunities and turnovers. He responded by playing possibly his best game as a pro. He routinely was hitting receivers in stride deep downfield, looking to be in complete command at all times. Because of this, the offense was able to find some rhythm led by Hurts and his downfield passing. This much was evident from the very first drive of the game.
The first drive included the Eagles facing a 4th and 4 from the Minnesota 37. They decided to be aggressive right away and go for it instead of kicking a long field goal. They were rewarded with Hurts hitting A.J. Brown in stride for a 37-yard touchdown, giving the Eagles an early lead. This pass was a sign of more things to come later in the game.
Jalen Hurts on 10+ yard throws vs Vikings
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The offense went back to struggling in the first half, unable to get the running game going. Because of this, the focus shifted back to the passing game in the second half. On the offense’s second play from scrimmage in the second half, Hurts hit DeVonta Smith on a perfectly placed deep ball for a 79-yard score. He wasn’t done there either, connecting with Brown again for a 26-yard touchdown on a great anticipation throw, and one more to Brown to ice the game.
In a game the Eagles desperately needed, Hurts was unbelievable. There is an argument that he turned in the best performance a quarterback has had in the NFL this season. Hurts became the first player to record a perfect passer rating of 158.3. Additionally, he turned in a quarterback rating of 95.2. He also did this all on 23 pass attempts, averaging 14.2 yards per attempt.
Simply put, Jalen Hurts was elite against the Vikings. The Eagles are a team with flaws. If their quarterback is playing like this, though, they will be able to cover up many of those flaws and have a real chance to repeat as champions.
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