Eagles QB Jalen Hurts isn't satisfied with offense after beating Chiefs

The Philadelphia Eagles won their rematch of Super Bowl LIX against the Kansas City Chiefs, but quarterback Jalen Hurts wanted more from his offense on Sunday.

The Eagles pummeled the Chiefs, 40-22, in the Super Bowl, scoring 34 points in the first three quarters. Kansas City's defense limited Philadelphia to 13 points in the first 45 minutes on Sunday. It was the defense that won the day for the Eagles. 

Following Sunday's 20-17 victory, Hurts credited the defense for the win and told the media the offense did enough to win but needed to get better.

“Take pride in winning, one, and take pride in what is required of you, two,” Hurts said via David Skreta of the Associated Press. “The team defensively played lights-out. Offensively we played well when we needed to. And we just need to continue to build.”

The Eagles offense did just enough 

Hurts finished 15-of-22 passing for 101 yards. He added 15 yards and a touchdown on nine carries. Running back Saquon Barkley finished with 22 carries for 88 yards and a touchdown. 

The Eagles offense finished with just 216 yards against the Chiefs, down from their average in 2024 of 302 yards per game.

Hurts knew beating Kansas City wouldn't be easy, and he was happy the offense capitalized when they had to in key moments.

“That’s a really good team. We have a ton of respect for them,” Hurts said. “You have to come in with a sense of focus. Stay patient with yourself. Stay patient with your team. And as a team, we showed up when we needed to the most.”

The Eagles have shown no signs of a Super Bowl hangover through the first two weeks. While Philadelphia's offense has room to grow, the team is playing good complementary football, and reserves the right to be dangerous when Hurts and the offense fire on all cylinders.