Hurts, Eagles have them all chasing

Aaron Rodgers entered the Packers’ game against the Eagles as the reigning two-time NFL MVP. Jalen Hurts showed in the head-to-head matchup why he could be the one to take the award from Rodgers. Hurts cemented his status as a top MVP candidate with a game that goes down as one of the greatest for a QB in Eagles’ history. Yes, even for a franchise that boasts Donovan McNabb, Michael Vick and Randall Cunningham, Hurts topped them all in the rushing department. Hurts ran for 157 yards in the 40-33 victory to set an Eagles record for a QB. He threw for 153 yards and two TDs and became the first player since at least 1950 with 150-plus yards rushing and 150-plus yards passing with multiple passing TDs. How so dominant? Let Jalen sum it up: “I ran,” he said, “and they couldn’t get me.” The personal milestones are nice for the 24-year-old, but it’s team goals he’s chasing. Hurts helped the Eagles move to 10-1 for the fifth time. The Eagles won NFL championships after starting 10-1 in 1949 and 2017. The other times they did it, they lost the Super Bowl (1980, 2004).