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PHILADELPHIA − It's easy to forget that two years ago, Jalen Hurts was basically the phenomenon that Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels is now. No, Hurts wasn't a rookie in 2022 when he ran and threw the Eagles all the way to the Super Bowl.

The Eagles finished with seven rushing touchdowns as their dominant offensive line imposed its will on the Commanders. The NFL Offensive Player of the Year favorite Saquon Barkley ran for 118 yards and three touchdowns on just 15 carries including a 60-yard touchdown run on the Eagles first offensive play.

As of January 2025, Jalen Hurts is the starting quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL. The Eagles drafted Hurts with the 53rd overall pick in Round 2 of the 2020 NFL Draft.

As of January 2025, Jalen Alexander Hurts is an American professional football quarterback who was selected by the Eagles in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft as the 53rd overall pick.

Super Bowl LVII was a thriller, with the Eagles holding a 10-point halftime lead before Mahomes and the Chiefs engineered a second-half comeback. A late holding penalty and Kansas City’s methodical offense sealed the Eagles' fate, leaving Hurts and his team stunned.

It's the Eagles vs. the Commanders in the NFC championship game. Follow for live score updates and stats, with a spot in Super Bowl LIX on the line.

Will Shipley, whom the Eagles took with the 127th overall pick, has had to play second fiddle to Barkley all season, but the rookie running back enjoyed a breakout game in the NFC Championship victory over the Washington Commanders, rushing for 77 yards and a touchdown.

Brian Gutekunst has done a good job in building the Green Bay Packers into a perennial playoff team. Howie Roseman has done a great job in building the Philadelphia Eagles into a Super Bowl team.

The NFL website that ranks players in overall value and grades each game out had Hurts' NFC Title game performance as the top overall player of all four teams in the conference championship round. His 92.1 grade was higher than Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, and many other stars from different positions.

Former Vanderbilt linebacker Oren Biurks will play in Super Bowl 59 with Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles vs Kansas City Chiefs