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With 14 rushing touchdowns in 14 games, Jalen Hurts is poised to break the QB record - PFT
Last year, Jalen Hurts and Josh Allen each ran for 15 touchdowns, setting a new record for rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in a season. This year, Hurts is poised to break that record, and Allen isn’t far behind. Hurts has 14 touchdowns through 14 games, meaning he needs one touchdown to tie the record and two touchdowns to break it. With three games left, Hurts is likely to do it. The “tush push” has become an almost automatic touchdown for Hurts and the Eagles once Philadelphia gets close enough to the goal line, and it’s hard to believe he won’t find the end zone at least two more times with three more games to play. Allen has 11 rushing touchdowns and could still break the record he shares with Hurts as well, although that’s going to be a taller order, needing five touchdowns in three games to do it.
NFL QB Index, Week 16: Baker Mayfield hits new high; Patrick Mahomes in danger of exiting top 10 - NFL.com
14) Jalen Hurts. After spending the week answering questions about his relationship with A.J. Brown, Hurts responded by throwing for 290 yards and two touchdowns against the Steelers. He fired a laser to Brown for Philadelphia’s first touchdown and tacked on another via a two-yard pass to DeVonta Smith. Hurts stepped up to the challenge on a day in which Pittsburgh did a solid job of containing Saquon Barkley, mixing in a few runs to keep the offense going. The best achievement: Hurts led a drive lasting more than 10 minutes to finish the game.
Jalen Two-Shoes fined by NFL for equipment violation vs. Steelers - NBCSP
Jalen “Two Shoes” Hurts has reportedly been fined for an equipment violation in Sunday’s win over the Steelers. Hurts, 26, wore two different color Air Jordans on Sunday, but the problem was that one of them wasn’t the Eagles primary color.
Eagles-Commanders Game Preview: 5 questions and answers with the Week 16 enemy - BGN
2) What’s changed for the Commanders since they last played the Eagles? What’s different about Washington entering this matchup? The biggest difference is that Marshon Lattimore is finally healthy and played his first game in burgundy and gold last week; he wasn’t targeted in coverage once. That ability to simply remove his WR from the game should be huge for our defense, especially with rookie CB Mike Sainristil having a breakout year as well. Not only does it improve the coverage, it will give DC Joe Whitt more freedom to dial up blitzes or stack the box without having to worry about the back end. Another difference is that some illness seems to be affecting our offensive line. C Tyler Biadasz had to sit last week due to illness and the entire offensive line seemed...
