Jalen Hurts' career-worst performance is the Eagles' downfall in a crushing 22-19 overtime loss to the Chargers.
In a game marred by turnovers, miscommunications and uncharacteristic play from Philly's offense, Hurts threw four interceptions – all of which changed the complexion of the contest. The first came after he sailed a pass for Jahan Dotson that got tipped off his hands, then picked up by Da'Shawn Hand, who fumbled it to Troy Dye, securing the ball for LA.
Then came another interception, and the Chargers capitalized on a Nakobe Dean strip-sack of Justin Herbert. However, Philadelphia was unable to capitalize on the turnover either, instead repaying with Hurts' fourth pick – one that sealed their fate when he tossed an errant throw over Jahan Dotson's head for a fumble.
For Philly, the damage was extensive; they're now in 8-5, facing a seemingly insurmountable crisis. Their offense had been struggling to find its footing all night and ultimately could not salvage the game at the end.
While the team started strong with an A.J. Brown reception on their first drive, things went downhill right away after that initial play for which Hurts couldn't find Brown. Despite this early setback, Philadelphia came back into the game after a couple of punts and a few other plays. But they never really found any real rhythm throughout the night.
With 10 days of downtime since their last loss, Eagles coach Nick Sirianni was expected to take steps to help turn things around for the offense; however, that optimism didn't translate on Monday night as Jalen Hurts still had trouble with his passing and also dropped some tough passes himself.
In a game marred by turnovers, miscommunications and uncharacteristic play from Philly's offense, Hurts threw four interceptions – all of which changed the complexion of the contest. The first came after he sailed a pass for Jahan Dotson that got tipped off his hands, then picked up by Da'Shawn Hand, who fumbled it to Troy Dye, securing the ball for LA.
Then came another interception, and the Chargers capitalized on a Nakobe Dean strip-sack of Justin Herbert. However, Philadelphia was unable to capitalize on the turnover either, instead repaying with Hurts' fourth pick – one that sealed their fate when he tossed an errant throw over Jahan Dotson's head for a fumble.
For Philly, the damage was extensive; they're now in 8-5, facing a seemingly insurmountable crisis. Their offense had been struggling to find its footing all night and ultimately could not salvage the game at the end.
While the team started strong with an A.J. Brown reception on their first drive, things went downhill right away after that initial play for which Hurts couldn't find Brown. Despite this early setback, Philadelphia came back into the game after a couple of punts and a few other plays. But they never really found any real rhythm throughout the night.
With 10 days of downtime since their last loss, Eagles coach Nick Sirianni was expected to take steps to help turn things around for the offense; however, that optimism didn't translate on Monday night as Jalen Hurts still had trouble with his passing and also dropped some tough passes himself.
I'm so confused about what's going on with Jalen Hurts' game right now! 
He's such a great quarterback, but it seems like he's having one bad night after another. All those interceptions are crazy! 
The Chargers just capitalized on every single mistake the Eagles made and that's why they lost. I don't get why Philly couldn't find their rhythm, even though they had some good plays earlier... like that A.J. Brown reception 
. Coach Nick Sirianni was supposed to make some changes after 10 days off, but it looks like nothing changed 
. Eagles fans are gonna be so worried about this loss now 
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i feel like hurts is having an off night and it's affecting the whole team. he's usually so clutch, but tonight was just one of those nights where everything went wrong 
. what's even harder to watch is how they were doing so well at first and then just kinda fell apart 
. i know coaches try to make adjustments, but it's tough when you're facing a team like the chargers who are always looking to shut you down 
. hurts needs to bounce back from this one, he's their leader and his teammates need him now 
. hopefully they can get some rest and come back stronger in their next game 
. And it's not like they were tryna take any chances, either – they kept goin' back to the same plays and it just wasn't workin'. I get that Jalen Hurts is a great QB, but c'mon, he's gotta be more precise with his throws 
. And what's up with all these miscommunications? It's like they're speakin' different languages out there 
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️. It's just... what's goin' on with this offense?! 
i mean, the eagles were down by like 5 points with no time left on the clock and still managed to lose because hurts just couldnt get it together. 
i gotta feel for aj brown tho, he came out strong but cant save anyone from hurts' throwing woes 
the team was supposed to be all better after their last loss but looks like theyre actually in trouble now 8-5 is a big deal and its gonna get harder if they keep playing like this 
!! i feel bad for jalen hurts though, he's been having an amazing season & 4 interceptions in one game is just heartbreaking 
. i think they need to work on their communication strategy, it's clear they were misaligned out there 
. and honestly, the fans are going to be worried about this team's chances of making it to the playoffs 
. they've got some tough games coming up & i'm not sure if their offense can get back on track 