Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) runs with the ball to score a touchdown against the Los Angeles Rams in a 2025 NFC divisional-round game at Lincoln Financial Field. Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

Watch: Eagles QB Jalen Hurts runs for 44-yard TD vs. Rams

By Clark Dalton | Last updated Jan 19, 2025 3:43 PM ET

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley is the engine that drives the team's rushing attack, but quarterback Jalen Hurts also has wheels.

On Philadelphia's first drive in its divisional-round matchup against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, Hurts faked to Barkley and took off for a 44-yard touchdown. The long run gave the Eagles a 6-0 lead. (Philadelphia kicker Jake Elliott missed the extra-point attempt.)

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In 15 regular-season games, Hurts rushed for 630 yards and 14 touchdowns on 150 carries. Barkley, meanwhile, became the ninth RB to cross the 2,000-rushing-yard mark in the regular season, running for 2,005 on 345 carries in 16 games.

The duo has provided a spark for Philadelphia, which has struggled to consistently pass the ball throughout the season.

The Eagles (14-3) ranked 29th in the league in passing yards (187.9) in the regular season. In a 22-10 win over the Green Bay Packers in the wild-card round, Philadelphia was held to 121 yards passing.

Clark Dalton

Dalton is a 2022 journalism graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. He gained experience in sports media over the past seven years — from live broadcasting and creating short films to podcasting and producing. In college, he wrote for The Daily Texan. He loves sports and enjoys hiking, kayaking and camping.

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