Hurts largely succeeded against the blitz on the NFC side of the playoff bracket. But the Los Angeles Rams, who sacked Hurts seven times in Philadelphia’s 28-22 win in the divisional round, gave the Eagles quarterback considerable trouble. Oftentimes it appeared his checkdown options were ill-placed or covered up entirely.
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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is making his second Super Bowl appearance. Here's how he did last time against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Jalen Hurts bucked decades of history just by getting back to the Super Bowl after losing his first trip there as a starting quarterback.
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.
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The Eagles called run plays more frequently than any team in football — 55.7% of their snaps, per FTN Network — and that’s not strictly because their quarterback, Jalen Hurts, is willing to tuck it and scramble. They also had the fewest dropbacks in the league. The rushes come by design, in other words.
In the Atlanta Falcons shootout, in which Brady led a 28-3, second-half comeback, the Patriots set several records including James White with the most receptions (14) in the Super Bowl. He also set the record for most points scored (20) in that same game.
The two teams took each other on in Super Bowl 57 back in the 2022-23 season in Glendale, Arizona. The Chiefs pulled out a 38-35 victory over the Eagles in that matchup, which ended on a controversial pass interference called on Philadelphia cornerback James Bradberry.
Super Bowl 2025 marks a historic moment with Jalen Hurts and Patrick Mahomes leading their teams to a rematch, showcasing the power of diversity in sports.