Darius Slay had a front-row seat to an intense fourth-quarter showdown on Sunday, and it’s safe to say he didn’t love every second of it.
Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford and Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts are among the most-respected signal-callers in the NFL, but which one will win on Sunday?
Rams QB Matthew Stafford threw for 324 yards and two touchdowns, making Eagles cornerback Darius Slay nervous near the end of the game.
The Eagles won easily because they dominated the turnover battle, but there were a few issues during their wild-card win over the Packers.
During the early stages of their Wild Card matchup against the Packers, Eagles CB Darius Slay exited the game with an elbow injury.
Jalen Hurts did his job, for the most part. Oren Burks and Isaiah Rodgers step into key spots because of injuries.
Cornerback Darius Slay made an epic diving interception ... The recipe for beating Jalen Hurts remains to be a potent blitz, and the Packers made Hurts look like a totally different quarterback.
The Philadelphia Eagles didn’t ask too much of their QB, but he came good when it counted in a 22-10 wild-card playoff win over the Green Bay Packers.
Jalen Hurts, in his first game since suffering a concussion on Dec. 22, started hot by completing his first six passes. Then he went cold by missing seven straight before recovering in time to lead the Eagles to a hard-fought 22-10 win Sunday.
Saquon Barkley dashed through the snow for touchdown runs of 78 and 62 yards and finished with 205 yards rushing, Jalen Hurts had a 44-yard scoring run and the Philadelphia Eagles held on against the Los Angeles Rams 28-22 to advance to the NFC championship game for the second time in three seasons.
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