Winning Super Bowl LIX’s MVP award silenced a lot of Jalen Hurts’ critics. One of the league’s top winners, yardage-getters, and touchdown-scorers since his first-ever start, he’s one of the best in the world.
But how does he perform against the NFL’s other great quarterbacks? Does he hold his own, or fall under the pressure?
Jalen Hurts vs. AFC’s Best Quarterbacks (Starts Only)
Starting with the AFC, we get a lot of the best quarterbacks in the sport. How does Hurts play?
| Quarterback Opponent | Total Touchdowns vs. Turnovers | Completion Percentage | Passer Rating | Total Yards Per Game | Record |
| Patrick Mahomes | 11–3 | 69.2% | 100.2 | 320.0 | 2–2 |
| Lamar Jackson | 2–0 | 57.9% | 93.8 | 147.0 | 1–0 |
| Josh Allen | 5–2 | 58.1% | 96.2 | 265.0 | 1–0 |
| Joe Burrow | 4–0 | 80.0% | 132.5 | 273.0 | 1–0 |
| Justin Herbert | 1–0 | 64.7% | 115.3 | 224.0 | 0–1 |
Combined, that’s a 23–5 touchdown to turnover differential, 67.3% completion percentage, 273.6 yards per game, and a 5–3 record.
Great quarterbacks perform against other great quarterbacks. Hurts has fit the bill.
You can point to Hurts’ surrounding talent, but at the end of the day, he has held his own against these stars. His worst effort was a Week 11 defensive showdown against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in 2023—it’s a moot point, since he won.
Jalen Hurts vs. NFC’s Best Quarterbacks (Starts Only)
Shifting gears to the NFC, the talent pool is weaker, but an emerging Jayden Daniels has made things interesting. How has Hurts done against his inner-conference foes?
| Quarterback Opponent | Total Touchdowns vs. Turnovers | Completion Percentage | Passer Rating | Total Yards Per Game | Record |
| Jayden Daniels* | 5–0 | 65.0% | 95.0 | 191.3 | 2–1 |
| Matthew Stafford | 4–1 | 68.8% | 94.3 | 263.7 | 3–0 |
| Dak Prescott | 2–3 | 65.2% | 87.1 | 294.0 | 0–2 |
| Jordan Love | 4–3 | 60.0% | 92.2 | 239.0 | 2–0 |
| Baker Mayfield | 5–3 | 64.7% | 85.6 | 246.0 | 1–2 |
*Loss includes Week 16 in 2024, where Hurts left the game due to injury with a 7–0 lead
Hurts’ stats here aren’t nearly as good, but he’s still rocking a solid 20–10 touchdown to turnover differential, 65.0% completion percentage, 243.8 yards per game, and an 8–5 record (but really, 8–4).
So, while there is a decline in numbers, this also includes a lot of his early work, before he blossomed into the star he is today. No matter the competition, Hurts usually plays well.
Hurts Is a Top Quarterback
It’s still debated that Hurts is only good because of the team around him, but when he goes up against other great quarterbacks and teams, he performs at a high level.
If he were such an unimportant factor to the team, he’d often crumble against the other top guys. But he doesn’t. He elevates, in some cases.
With many top quarterbacks and teams on the schedule in 2025, as a result of going 14–3, the Eagles will play many of these names. Assuming there aren’t any injuries, it’ll be 10 of them. Expect him to do what he’s always done, and win.
A sign of a star quarterback is one who performs against the best. Hurts does.
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