During the Eagles’ eight-game winning streak, Jalen Hurts’ passer rating is 114.1. While Saquon Barkley is getting all the MVP love, Philadelphia’s star quarterback has been efficient, and even more importantly, he has cut down on turnover-worthy plays.
After the Eagles linemen suggested becoming a run-first team, Hurts has averaged only 21.5 attempts and 195.5 yards per game, but he’s produced just two turnovers and 20 total touchdowns, ten rushing and ten passing.
His head coach called him an MVP candidate, and his offensive coordinator, Kellen Moore, echoed that sentiment.
Jalen’s [Hurts] did an excellent job of operating at a really high level, making big-time plays when needed.
In some situations, the tendency has been to run the ball slightly down the stretch. Jalen is also part of that. He is running the football, as well, just alongside [RB] Saquon [Barkley].
He’s done an incredible job protecting the football, which is a huge aspect of this game. He puts us in really good situations throughout the game. He does a lot of stuff that not everyone sees; people take casually what he does at a really high level.
Hurts’ 2,494 passing yards are 20th in the NFL, his 14 touchdowns are tied for 16th in the NFL, and his 64.2 QBR is 10th in the league.
Hurts is on pace for his lowest passing totals since taking over for Carson Wentz in 2020, but all he does is win, and he’s started 10-2 for the third straight season.