PHILADELPHIA — Jalen Hurts is in the middle of a stretch no quarterback in the entire history of the NFL has accomplished. Hurts has eight consecutive wins in which his team trails by double digits, the most by any quarterback in NFL history — a mark so unprecedented that no other quarterback has more than four.
As Hurts lead the Eagles from a double-digit deficit for the third time in four games, the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback sat at the podium and reflected after a thrilling 37-34 overtime victory over the Buffalo Bills (which he had the game-winning 12-yard touchdown run).
Even in victory and a 10-1 record intact, Hurts hasn’t set his standard yet. Hurts always talks about “the standard is the standard,” yet he hasn’t felt he’s met that standard he places on himself each and every week.
“I think weird is just a standard. I talk about it all the time. You know, it’s the standard,” Hurts said. “It’s in a sense manipulative to myself because, you know, winning is the only thing that matters, but the standard is pretty darn important, too. And so that’s what it is.”
Hurts was phenomenal in the second half and overtime of Sunday’s win, going 14 of 20 for 167 yards with three touchdowns, zero interceptions and a 134.8 rating, while rushing seven times for 43 yards and a score. When tied or trailing, Hurts has completed 71% of his passes for 1,710 yards with 14 touchdowns to one interception — a league-leading 114.4 rating.
In the second half when tied or trailing, Hurts has completed 67.6% of his passes for 686 yards with 10 touchdowns and no interceptions for a 136.6 passer rating.
The most clutch player in the NFL? The numbers speak for themselves.
“That’s not for me to concern or roll with,” Hurts said on being called a clutch player. “I just try to go out there and play to the standard and be the best I can be for my team. There were times today I felt like I didn’t…
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Author : Jeff Kerr
Publish date : 2023-11-27 19:07:29
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