Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts played elite-level football during Super Bowl 57 even though his team didn’t take home the Lombardi Trophy.
His game-ending Hail Mary attempt fell woefully short of reaching the end zone for an Eagles player to have a shot, but a rewind of the play makes the distance issue make much more sense.
On the long attempt, it looked like Hurts got his foot tangled up a bit with Eagles center Jason Kelce as he stepped up in the pocket. That would’ve adjusted his throwing motion just enough to botch the Hail Mary before it even happened.
It’s hard not to feel awful for Hurts after he played such a lights-out game and saw his Super Bowl quest end like this.
Jalen Hurts #SuperBowl Hail Mary throw was awful but why…clearly he stepped on #Eagles C Jason Kelce’s foot when he stepped up…bad play all around for the Eagles…2 man rush should’ve never pushed o-line 6 yards off line of scrimmage…rough end vs #Chiefs #ChiefsKingdom pic.twitter.com/JBbXJCoDXf
— Artie Schweitzer (@ArtieSchweitzer) February 13, 2023
Well, that stinks. Unless you’re a major Kansas City Chiefs fan, you probably wanted to hold your breath as Hurts’ pass fell into the red zone for a potential touchdown.
It was a bummer for the way to end, but it makes so much more sense as to why Hurts’ pass didn’t ever stand a chance.