Andquot; Jalenkaj’s flu gamequot; could not compare with its namesake and result. Eagles star QB Jalen Hurts was listed as questionable a day before Philadelphia and #039;s andquot;Monday Night Footballandquot; Meeting with the Seahawks due to illness. Hurts flew to Seattle on a different plane than the rest of the team as a precaution to spread the disease to which he was exposed and was reportedly in real danger of missing in the best possible way. As a rival of Hurts, it should come as no surprise that the 25-year-old could fit into his team. The Jordan Brand athlete entered the arena jumping in a Jumpman jumpsuit and was immediately compared to Michael Jordan’s historic andquot;Flu Game.andquot. With the weather below 50 degrees and heavy rain at Seattle’s Lumen Field, the Eaglesand#039; the signal caller did his best but he just didn’t look right. While Philadelphia was able to pull away before Seahawks QB Drew Lock led the game with less than a minute left in the fourth quarter, Hurts was not at his best.
Jalen Hurts struggles through illness
Pains hammered Seattle and the defense into the ground with a team-high 82 rushing yards and two touchdowns, but he couldn’t get a hand on the Seahawks. Whether it is his own chapter or his design, most Hurtsand#039; passing attempts occurred on rush routes or screens. His longest completion was an 18-yard pass to Dallas Goedert on the first drive of the game. He had only four carries of more than 10 yards the entire contest. His ball placement was haphazard and his decision making questionable. Both times he tried to throw the ball down, it cost his team a fortune, including a turnover last season. Hurts had 143 passing yards, zero touchdowns and two interceptions on 54.8 on 31 attempts, a figure that left a lot to be desired. Both interceptions came in the fourth quarter when he tried to make a big play when there was no need or anything.
Jalen Hurts’ first fourth-quarter interception
The Seahawks kicked a field goal to knock off the Eaglesand#039; leads by four points 17-13 with 10 minutes left to play. The smart move would have been to chew up as much clock as possible and get all the points on the drive, but Hurts felt the need to take an unnecessary field goal. After the Eagles gained 30 yards in three plays and got a first-and-110 from Seattle and 45, Hurts launched a 45-yard bomb in the end zone to wide receiver Quez Watkins. Seahawks safety Julian Love tracked down the ball and made an easy interception that turned the momentum in Seattle’s favor.
The mistake did not cost the Eagles after the Seahawks forced and#039; three-and-out offense, but it was still a bad decision by Hurts that could have been costly.
Jalen Hurts’ game-ending interception
After Lock completed a miraculous 10-play, 92-yard drive with 28 seconds left, Hurts needed just three layups to force the Eagles into overtime. Hurts easily gained 20 yards against Seattle and blocked the defense on the second play, putting it at Philly’s own 45. Kicker Jake Elliott is 11-for-12 on field goals of 40+ yards this season. , meaning the Eagles only needed about 20 yards to put the boots in striking distance. Instead of showing Elliottand#039 zone awareness, Hurts made another ill-advised downfield on the next play. He was trying to force a 38-yard pass to AJ Brown in tight coverage when Love tracked the ball down again and sealed the score with an incredible interception. The turnover at the end of the game was Hurtsand#039; 17th of the season, tying him with Josh Allen, Sam Howell and Josh Dobbs. After the game, Hurts took the blame for his expensive gifts. andquot;I was just trying to be aggressive at that point. We had several chances to unlock it in the game, but we didn’t. I didn’t do it. I didn’t do my job well enough. It just has to be better, andquot; he told the media. andquot;… Weand#039;ve lost games because I can be better and I accept that.andquot; With their third straight loss, the Eagles gave first place in the NFC East back to the Cowboys with three weeks left in the regular season.
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