The Jalen Hurts skeptics are out in full force as the Philadelphia Eagles host the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday in the NFC divisional-round matchup, three wins away from winning a Super Bowl. What’s behind criticism this time? A lot of what has plagued the Eagles quarterback over the past two seasons: His ability to win a game based on his passing.

The Eagles have gone 14-3 in both 2022 and this season, tying the best regular-season records in franchise history. Hurts as the starter was 14-1 in 2022, when he led the Eagles to the Super Bowl and was the best player on the field in the Eagles' 38-35 loss to the Chiefs in the Super Bowl with 304 yards passing and 70 yards rushing.

PHILADELPHIA — Linebacker Zack Baun, edge rusher Nolan Smith, rookie cornerback Quinyon Mitchell and 12-year veteran Darius Slay proved in the Eagles’ 22-12 NFC wild-card round playoff victory over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday that the team’s Super Bowl dreams live and die by the defense.

Jalen Hurts knows the numbers everyone talks about: 131 passing yards, 5.3 yards per attempt, 21 attempts, six passing first downs, seven attempts over 10+ air yards, one attempt over 25+ air yards. He's not oblivious.

Everyone else might look at just 131 passing yards, 19 consecutive offensive snaps without a completed pass, six total passing first downs and just two completed passes over 11 yards and conclude that the Eagles’ passing game was disappointing Sunday.

In the aftermath of the Eagles wild-card round win against the Green Bay Packers, Jalen Hurts is focused on the result. It’s fair to acknowledge the uneven production and mid-game stagnation from the Eagles passing game during the 22-10 win last Sunday — even Hurts did during his Wednesday news conference — but the Eagles quarterback also reiterated the priority he places on the