TAMPA, Fla. — Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts showed that he performed thru flu-like signs all over Monday’s 25-11 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
“Just us executing,” Hurts stated, on what it took to intestine it out. “It’s not the first time I’ve dealt with this or had to play with something like this. And it always happens on Monday night for whatever reason.”
Hurts used to be now not unwanted. Heart Jason Kelce stated a lot of Eagles had been below the elements all over the lead-up to the sport.
“It feels like everyone in the world is right now. It’s kind of ramping up again. We had a lot of guys on the team this week … it’s kind of maybe that time of year right now in Philly.”
Even so, the offense post 472 yards, led by means of high-flying performances from working again D’Andre Quick (130 scurry yards) and receiver A.J. Brown (9 catches, 131 yards).
Eagles defensive finish Brandon Graham joked afterwards that Hurts, who not too long ago signed with Nike’s Jordan emblem, used to be simply seeking to be like Mike, who famously post 38 issues for the Chicago Bulls in a win over the Utah Jazz within the 1997 NBA finals week coping with an sickness. It wasn’t that epic: Hurts had an up-and-down evening, throwing and speeding for a landing week additionally tossing a few interceptions. However he did dazzle with a few his throws.
His go back to Tampa held some importance. It used to be the seeing of the Eagles’ 31-15 playoff loss to the Bucs that ended their 2021 season. Hurts went 23-of-32 for 258 yards with a TD and an interception that evening. A Buccaneers worker trainer who used to be mic’d up for the sport used to be heard announcing “This guy can’t read (the defense).” Hurts indicated all over the presen that the ones feedback would grant as “a little extra inspiration.”
“It’s a feeling I haven’t forgot,” Hurts stated of that playoff loss. “And things have gone very well ever since.”
Hurts advanced his regular-season document to 17-1 because the starter since that playoff loss.