Neville Gallimore made a huge play when he sacked Jalen Hurts for a safety, cutting the Eagles’ lead to one point
The Philadelphia Eagles survived a last minute scare against the Los Angeles Rams to proceed to their third Conference Championship game in eight years, winning 28-22 after the Rams’ failed to convert a final 4th and 11 attempt with 26 seconds left in the game.
Jalen Hurts is preparing to start for the Philadelphia Eagles in Sunday's NFC championship game with a sore left knee.
All eyes are on Jalen Hurts’ health going into the week of preparation ahead of the NFC championship game against the Washington Commanders, especially Kellen Moore’s. The Eagles offensive coordinator is putting together the game plan with the same “formula” he would use with any player recovering from an injury,
Philadelphia needs their quarterback to have a strong game, and with the Rams focused on taking All-Pro running back Saquon Barkley away, Jalen Hurts was 3-3 passing and capped the six plays, 74-yard drive with an explosive 44-yard touchdown run.
The Rams have scored two defensive points and narrowed Philadelphia's lead to just one point late in the third quarter.
The Eagles watched Jalen Hurts go from delivering an epic touchdown run to limping off against the Rams. What was his injury?
Maybe they can win it all even though Jalen Hurts is hurting and not exactly ... Hurts was flung to the turf by nose tackle Neville Gallimore for a safety that trimmed the Eagles’ lead to ...
Not Jalen Hurts’ fault. That was the message from Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore Tuesday. Moore blamed himself for the ugly 3rd-quarter safety that Hurts took, a play that could have been awfully damaging when the Rams cut the Eagles' lead to six in the final minutes and then got the ball back.
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1, center) absorbs a big hit as he is sacked by Los Angeles Rams safety Kamren Curl (3) and cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon (4) on the final play of the second quarter of an NFL Divisional Round playoff game, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Philadelphia. Andrew Mills | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
PHILADELPHIA — After getting his leg bent awkwardly by Rams safety Jaylen McCollough in third quarter, Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts slowly got up with a noticeable limp. When the drive ended, Hurts limped off to the sidelines where he was evaluated by the Eagles’ medical staff.