The severity of Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts’ left knee injury is a major concern heading into Sunday’s NFC Championship Game at home against the Washington Commanders. Hurts, who practiced every day this week, told reporters on Friday that his knee is getting better, but he still plans on wearing a brace against the Commanders.

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts runs with the football during the NFC Championship Game against the Washington Commanders during the NFC Championship Game on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Eagles QB Jalen Hurts quipped that he was freed up in leading a balanced attack that put Philadelphia into the Super Bowl over the Commanders.

Jalen Hurts came up big in the NFC Championship Game to lead the Eagles back to the Super Bowl while quieting his doubters in the process.

Perhaps no Eagles player was closer to Kelce than the guy who took the ball from between his legs on virtually every play, the guy who followed Kelce in the Tush Push or Brotherly Shove for first downs and touchdowns — quarterback Jalen Hurts.

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts's condition for Sunday's NFC Championship Game was monitored all week because of a left knee injury, but Hurts was in the lineup against the Commanders and he played without showing any sign of an injury.

The AFC Championship may feature the NFL's chief quarterback rivalry, pitting Patrick Mahomes against Josh Allen for the fourth time in their respective postseason careers. The NFC title game is no slouch when it comes to star power under center,

The Commanders were flagged for encroachment three times in a row while attempting to stop the Eagles' Brotherly Shove.

They know the cigar smell will fade, the confetti no longer haunting the equipment staff’s laundry loads. None of it will satiate the Eagles then and it only partially does now.

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The Super Bowl LIX matchup is officially set for a showdown at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Feb. 9. The Kansas City Chiefs, led by Patrick Mahomes, will take on the Philadelphia Eagles, led by Jalen Hurts.