“Run the ball! Run the ball!”
“I think I'd hear that too even if I had a double headset on,” Sirianni cracked.
No, of course, Hurts, Sirianni and offensive coordinator
So they say.
The Eagles eventually listened, and fans went wild when
Hurts scored on the “tush push” that gave him the
They even kept the fans happy — even if the Eagles weren't too pleased with the home crowd.
“They’re supposed to get loud for the defense,” Hurts said.
The Eagles (11-4) snapped a three-game losing streak that put Philly fans on edge — and led to a shakeup in defensive play calling. The losses to
But the path to a second straight division title is clear. The Eagles need to beat
After three crushing defeats, it took a visit from the Giants to straighten out the Eagles. The Eagles are 11-0 at the
Adoree’ Jackson gave the Giants (5-10) a late spark when he returned an interception 76 yards for a score and
Hurts and the Eagles held on thanks to the play calls of the fans, many dressed as Santa Claus.
It was still a largely sloppy effort, the kind that cost the Eagles of late against the more elite teams in the
“I'd love to say we’re close,” Hurts said. “I think it's trending in the right direction.”
Swift's TD made it 27-18 and it came in handy when
With the Giants driving and at the Eagles 26, Taylor was picked off in the end zone by
“On those last-second plays, you are just trying to get a guy to get him one-on-one and a chance to make a play,” Taylor said. “Their guys were kind of restricting our guys physically without saying too much, from making those plays.”
Hurts eventually took care of business in a season where he failed to take care of the ball — his 18 turnovers are among the worst in the
Hurts had another misstep late in the first half when he ran for a few more yards rather than go out of bounds as the clock ticked down. Instead of having time for one more chance at the end zone,
The Eagles had not scored more than 19 points in any of their past three games. And it was their highest first-half point total of the season.
Hurts scored his 15th rushing TD of the season on a 1-yard “tush push” early in the first quarter that gave him the most for a QB in a season in
Hurts threw a 36-yard TD pass to
The Eagles got an early sign that their fortunes were changing at the end of a miserable month. Hurts had a disastrous snap sail over his head that forced him to sprint about 6 yards and chase the football. Hurts recovered, ran to his left and threw across his body to hit tight end
The Eagles had another turnover — the kind that cost them over and over in their losing streak — when
Turnovers, picks, flags, another untidy effort showed that — even with a win — the Eagles still don't play like a team primed to make a second straight run at the
But Hurts said it was time to adjust the expectations.
“When you have the type of guys we have on our team, everybody is going to be eager to grow, everybody is going to be eager for more,” he said. "But when did winning not become the main thing?”
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The Giants host the Rams on Sunday.
The Eagles host
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