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Jalen Hurts seems to play his best when the criticism is loudest and the Philadelphia Eagles need him most. Hurts delivered an almost flawless performance in a 28-22 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, completing 19 of 23 passes for 326 yards and three touchdowns with a perfect passer rating of 158.3.
The Tush Push is the new Philadelphia special play, even through calls around the NFL to ban it. But Troy Vincent, the NFL executive vice president, spoke about the play and why it is hard to officiate.
The Philadelphia Eagles leaned on their trademark power formation in a 28-22 win over the Minnesota Vikings, with the NFL's most polarizing play finding its way into the spotlight.
The NFL announced that Jalen Hurts is a nominee for one of this week’s FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week Awards after completing 19 of 23 attempts (82.6 percent) for 326 yards and three touchdowns with a 158.
Jacoby Brissett has looked very good in those games. Significantly better than Murray, even. Brissett is averaging 7.4 yards per attempt compared to Murray's 6.0. Brissett's 4-1 touchdown to interception ratio clears Murray's 6-3 ratio.
This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: Jalen Hurts is 3rd Eagle with perfect passer rating. How many NFL players have done it? Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts had a perfect day Oct. 19 during a 28-22 victory over the Minnesota Vikings in Minneapolis.
Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Minnesota Vikings 28–22 on Sunday in a gritty road environment.
In a head-to-head meeting of the NFL's top two backs in yards from scrimmage, McCaffrey helped the 49ers beat the Falcons and Bijan Robinson. He rushed for 129 yards and both touchdowns in the 49ers' 20-10 win and also led the team with seven catches for 72 yards. That puts him at an NFL-best 981 yards from scrimmage.
Previous mistakes from a previous Eagles affair lead to some much-needed and appreciated Jalen Hurts fireworks.