Philadelphia Eagles WATCH: Jalen Hurts Ties NFL Record With Rushing TD vs. Seattle Seahawks
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts turned in his second rushing touchdown of the evening in the third quarter of Monday evening's tilt with the Seattle Seahawks, setting a new career-high and tying an NFL single-season record in the process.
Hurts now has 14 rushing touchdowns on the season, surpassing the previous career-high of 13 that he posted a year ago. Additionally he tied the NFL single-season record for rushing touchdowns by a quarterback, matching a mark that Cam Newton produced in his rookie season of 2011 for the Carolina Panthers.
While the Eagles clinched a playoff berth Sunday, they are looking to rebound from consecutive losses to the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys, a pair of defeats in which they were outscored 75-32.
Jalen Hurts has two rushing touchdowns Monday evening for the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Following those losses, the Eagles have made a pretty massive coaching change. While Sean Desai has retained the title of defensive coordinator, senior defensive assistant Matt Patricia will be on the sideline calling plays for a struggling defense beginning Monday. Patricia, of course, was a long-time assistant for Bill Belichick with the New England Patriots, and had a stint as the coach of the Detroit Lions from 2018-2020.
Even still, the Eagles entered Monday evening's tilt with a 10-3 record. After the Cowboys were throttled by the Buffalo Bills Sunday, the Eagles are very much in the driver's seat to win their second consecutive NFC East title. Additionally, they still are in the race for the top seed in the NFC -- which comes with a first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs -- but will need the 11-3 49ers to slip up.
Meanwhile, the Seahawks enter Monday's game in pretty dire straits, as they've lost four games in a row. A month ago, coach Pete Carroll's squad was 6-3, and looked to have an opportunity to push the 49ers for the NFC West title. But after losing four games in a row, Seattle finds themselves on the outside looking in for the postseason. A fifth loss in a row would be pretty close to a nail in Seattle's coffin.
