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Kyler Murray and Jalen Hurts are two of the most entertaining young quarterbacks in the NFL, and today they put on a highly entertaining game.
In the end, it was Murray’s Cardinals who came out on top, beating Hurts’ Eagles 33-26 to improve to 8-6 and keep themselves in position to earn an NFC wild card berth.
For the Eagles, the loss drops them to 4-9-1 and probably ends their hopes of winning the NFC East. But it’s to Hurts’ credit that they had any such hopes: With Carson Wentz at quarterback, the Eagles were one of the worst teams in the NFL. With Hurts, they’re a completely different offense, and Philly fans will be left wondering what might have happened this season if Wentz had been benched sooner.
As for the Cardinals, they got a 400-yard passing game out of Murray, who also scored a rushing touchdown and became the first player in NFL history to have both a passing touchdown and a rushing touchdown in nine different games in a season.
The Cardinals may prove to be a dangerous team in January, with Murray making plays all over the field in Kliff Kingsbury’s offense. The Eagles probably would have been a dangerous team in January, too, if only they had turned to Hurts earlier.