The Chiefs are expected to blitz Hurts. They also have dominant defensive tackle Chris Jones — and quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
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Patrick Mahomes is roughly an even-money favorite to win Super Bowl MVP. Saquon Barkley is second ahead of Jalen Hurts.
Hurts largely succeeded against the blitz on the NFC side of the playoff bracket. But the Los Angeles Rams, who sacked Hurts seven times in Philadelphia’s 28-22 win in the divisional round, gave the Eagles quarterback considerable trouble. Oftentimes it appeared his checkdown options were ill-placed or covered up entirely.
FOX Sports' RJ Young details Jalen Hurts' journey from college to the NFL, where the Eagles QB is set to lead his team against the Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX.
In an era where AI is more present than ever, this is its prediction on who will take home Super Bowl LIX between Patrick Mahomes' Kansas City Chiefs and Jalen Hurts' Philadelphia Eagles.
Jalen Hurts bucked decades of history just by getting back to the Super Bowl after losing his first trip there as a starting quarterback.
With the matchup set, two-time regular-season MVP and three-time Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes sits atop the oddsboard. Currently, Mahomes' Chiefs are slight favorites to win the Super Bowl, according to the odds .
Patrick Mahomes' historic 10-year, $503 million contract with the Kansas City Chiefs is one of the largest in sports, while Jalen Hurts' 5-year, $255 million deal with the Philadelphia Eagles makes him the highest-paid per year in NFL history.
Jalen Hurts and Patrick Mahomes made history in 2023 as the Super Bowl's first two starting Black quarterbacks. They're back and vital as ever.
Eagles QB Jalen Hurts had a big day through the air in Philadelphia's win over the Washington Commanders to advance to Super Bowl LIX. Eagles HC Nick Sirianni said on Tuesday he didn't make much of Hurts' comments about his usage on Sunday.