In Sunday's 31-0 romp over the Las Vegas Raiders, Jalen Hurts was nearly perfect.
The quarterback completed 12 of 15 passes for 175 yards, three touchdowns, and no turnovers as the Eagles improved to 9-5 and took another step towards clinching the NFC East. His 154.9 passer rating was the second highest of his career.
Hurts' standout game came just six days after he threw four interceptions and lost one fumble in an overtime defeat to the Chargers. At a time when the Eagles needed a win, Hurts delivered.
"He's resilient," Head Coach Nick Sirianni said. "Always has been resilient and thought he was really good running the offense, being in command out there, just making good decisions with the football, good runs. He had a good game."
Hurts got the offense going early, leading a touchdown drive on the opening possession capped by a 4-yard shovel pass to Dallas Goedert. That was just the start for Hurts and company, who entered halftime with a 17-0 lead.
Their first drive of the second half was a 10-play, 73-yard series, which ended with a push pass from Hurts to Goedert. The Eagles then iced the game on the following drive as Hurts delivered a perfect pass on a 27-yard touchdown over the middle to A.J. Brown on 3rd-and-5.
Hurts was hyped after the play and walked off the field for the final time on Sunday as Tanner McKee took over at quarterback the rest of the way.
"I think everybody needs to remember where I come from and how I'm built," Hurts said after the game. "I just want to lead in the right way, set the right example. I've done the same thing since I went to University of Alabama and everything that has been in front of me, so it's no different now."
Philadelphia's defense had been dominant since the Bye Week, but on Sunday it was complementary football from start to finish.
The Eagles' defense pitched a shutout for the first time since 2018 and gave up just 75 total yards, the fewest Philadelphia has allowed in the Super Bowl era, while Philadelphia's offense was clicking in every aspect.
"It's great. A great defensive performance," Hurts said. "I don't think that's something that you can dismiss or undervalue, [to] not look forward, to give up 75 total yards of offense, and leave the game with a goose egg on the board. You couldn't ask for anything more. So, glad we were able to complement them on the other side of the ball today."
This has been a trying stretch for the Eagles, and it reached its nadir last week with a heartbreaking loss on Monday Night Football. However, the Eagles showed up in a big way on Sunday, playing the team's best game of the season, and Hurts' performance was a huge reason why.
"I've learned a lot from all the losses. I've learned a lot from all the victories," Hurts said. "I think a special one usually has a favor and this feel of discernment, feeling of good faith and belief in work. Seeing how things can end and just wanting to walk out that vision and walk out that belief that I had one game at a time, one day at a time. It's just a step in that direction. Not barriers, it's just bumps in the road. It's about how you respond to it, step over it and overcome."
