The Philadelphia Eagles are gearing up for their playoff game on Saturday against the New York Giants.
For the first time in over a month, the Eagles have released an injury report without one of, if not their biggest contributors.
From @GMFB: #Eagles QB Jalen Hurts has escaped the injury report for the first time in nearly a month, while we check in on the latest with Sean Payton. pic.twitter.com/GsJy2rTV2P
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 18, 2023
Jalen Hurts, when healthy, has played at MVP-type levels for the Eagles this season, leading them to a 14-3 record.
Although Hurts missed two games, he was still able to throw for 3,701 yards, 22 touchdowns, and just six interceptions.
He also added 760 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns.
Now, Hurts is no longer on the injury report, meaning that the injury he has sustained to his shoulder is no longer affecting his ability to play at an elite level.
Hurts’ attention can now be focused on the Giants, who are coming off an emotionally charged win against the Minnesota Vikings.
Although the Eagles have won both of their meetings this season, it is incredibly difficult to beat a team three times, especially one that you’re as familiar with as a divisional rival.
Currently, both teams are mostly healthy.
The Eagles have one of the league’s most potent offenses, with weapons like A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith, and Miles Sanders.
While the Giants have rallied behind quarterback Daniel Jones and running back Saquon Barkley, the team has certainly been starving for additional role players to step up when it matters most.
In the biggest game of the season to date for the Giants, they will need to pull out all of the necessary stops to beat the Eagles.
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