The starting quarterback looks set to return to the lineup as the Philadelphia Eagles take to the field on Sunday in an attempt to secure the NFC’s No. 1 seed. Eagles head coach Nick Siriani told reporters on Friday morning that Jalen Hurts looks set to face the New York Giants in Week 18.
“We are moving in the right direction” siriani said About the hearts available against the Giants. “Let’s see what happens today.”
Hearts has been sidelined since suffering a shoulder injury against the Chicago Bears in Week 15. He missed the Week 16 loss to the Cowboys and the Week 17 loss to the Saints due to injury and was replaced by backup guard Minshew.
In Hearts’ absence, Minshew led the offense to 34 points against Dallas (6 of them thanks to a pick 6), but just 10 against New Orleans. He completed 42 of 72 passes for 629 yards, 3 touchdowns, and 3 interceptions, while rushing 5 times for 5 yards and extra scoring.
Before his injury, Hurts was an Inner Circle MVP contender alongside Patrick Mahomes, Joe Burrow and Josh Allen. In his third NFL season, Hurts as a starter he went 13-1 with 3,472 yards, 22 touchdowns, 5 interceptions, 67.3% passing completion and 156 rushing attempts. added 747 yards and 13 scores. He ranks 3rd in the NFL in his QBR, 9th in expected points added per dropback, and the Eagles have one of the most varied rushing offenses in the NFL. It has also played an important role in its construction.
All Philadelphia needs to do in Week 18 is beat the Giants. No. 1 seed, first round bye, and home field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs. Bringing the Hearts back into the fold is a big step in doing just that, especially given that the Giants are likely to rest multiple starters for games that don’t affect their playoff standings.
