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The Jalen Hurts show finally arrived in Philadelphia and was met with rave reviews: 106 rushing yards, a re-energized offense, and, most importantly, a victory over the NFC-leading Saints. The win ended a four-game slide for the Eagles under former second overall pick Carson Wentz, who was finally benched after almost an entire season’s worth of uninspiring play. After getting a much-needed win to stay in the thick of the NFC East race, it came as no surprise when head coach Doug Pederson announced Hurts as the starter for week 15 against Arizona:
Philadelphia Eagles rookie quarterback Jalen Hurts will make his second career start in Week 15 against the Cardinals after leading the team to an upset win over the Saints in his first career NFL start on Sunday. Hurts completed only 56 percent of his passes and averaged 5.6 yards per completion through the air, but his legs were the story, running the ball 18 times for 106 yards. He became the first rookie QB to throw for a touchdown and run for over 100 yards in his first NFL start.
