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.
How did the Eagles and Chiefs get it done in their NFC and AFC title games, respectively? Let's take a closer look.
The Philadelphia Eagles appear set to lose another coordinator this offseason, as Kellen Moore is in the driver's seat for the New Orleans Saints head-coaching vacancy. If Moore does leave Philadelphia for a head-coaching job,
Watch the most critical plays in Philadelphia Eagles' 55-point NFC championship game outburst against the Washington Commanders.
The Chiefs are expected to blitz Hurts. They also have dominant defensive tackle Chris Jones — and quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts play in Super Bowl LIX on February 9. They are among the eight Black NFL quarterbacks to start in the annual championship game.
Jalen Hurts broke a playoff record with 3 his rushing touchdowns in Sunday's NFC Championship win for the Philadelphia Eagles.
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has ended a strange and unfortunate NFL streak after defeating the Washington Commanders in the NFC Championship.
The Kansas City Chiefs will face the Philadelphia Eagles led by Jalen Hurts in a new edition of the Super Bowl, and JuJu Smith-Schuster knows his team is ready for this kind of matchup.
Buffalo Bills lost to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship game - a game decided by inches including several failed 'tush push' short-yardage plays by the Bills offense.
Many played big roles in the last Super Bowl meeting. Hurts rushed for three TDs and threw a 45-yard scoring strike to Brown, while Mahomes threw three TD passes, including one to Kelce, Nick Bolton returned a fumble for a touchdown and Harrison Butker kicked the game-winning field goal with 8 seconds left.