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Dec 3, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) steps over the pile after scoring a touchdown during the third quarter against the San Francisco 49ers at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
USA Today via Reuters
Dec 3, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) steps over the pile after scoring a touchdown during the third quarter against the San Francisco 49ers at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
The Eagles‘ QB Jalen Hurts suffered a concussion against the 49ers raising their worries a little more. The Eagles were completely blown out by the 49ers. Jalen Hurts was spearheading the charge from the front this season. The star QB has now amassed 19 TDs in 12 games and has taken his team to 10 victories, but the 49ers handed the Eagles their second loss of the season.
In the game, the Eagles started on a good note and registered a six-point lead on the back of two back-to-back field goals by Jake Elliot. Right after, the 49ers made a roaring comeback and completely owned the second and third quarters. Hurts suffered a concussion at the start of the fourth quarter that awarded Marcus Mariota a golden opportunity.
Mariota steps up after Hurts’ concussion
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At the start of the fourth quarter, the 49ers were leading the charge 28-13. At this time, Hurts covered 196 passing yards while securing one rushing touchdown. Right after Hurts was tackled down and was visibly slow in getting back up. He was taken off the ground in a hurry. As he was getting checked for symptoms of a concussion, QB Marcus Mariota replaced Hurts on the gridiron.
Eagles QB Jalen Hurts is heading to the locker room after he was slow to get up after a tackle on the previous play.
Backup QB Marcus Mariota is getting ready on the sideline. pic.twitter.com/ToVKHGURIR
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) December 3, 2023
‘Fox Sports: NFL’ shared the news on X. In the video, you can see Hurts running towards the locker room after suffering from a concussion. Mariota took charge but couldn’t capitalize on the golden opportunity during his short stay on the field. Hurts eventually made a comeback after staying out of the game for 8 minutes, but it was already too late to get his team back into the game.
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The Eagles came into the game with the most number of wins by any team. They have also defeated the Chiefs and the Bills in their last games. There isn’t any doubt on the team’s confidence level and the start against the 49ers proved the same.
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After the first quarter, the 49ers completely ruled the game and didn’t give any chance to the Eagles for staging a comeback. Hurts’ injury at the start of the fourth didn’t help at all, as Mariota looked out of place during his stay on the field. The Eagles will face the Cowboys next Sunday. Will the Eagles prevail or the Cowboys settle the score after their last loss against the Eagles? We will find out next week.
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