Jalen Hurts makes big-brained play to steal TD before halftime

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Jalen Hurts makes big-brained play to steal TD before halftime

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Renzo Pocholo Salao | Last updated Sep 28, 2026 11:33 PM ET

Jalen Hurts showed off his situational awareness with the clock winding down in Monday’s contest versus the Chicago Bears.

The Philadelphia Eagles had 1st-and-goal but were out of timeouts with 19 seconds to play in the first half at Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill. Hurts found DeVonta Smith on a short pass, but the Eagles wide receiver was taken down a yard short of the end zone.

The Eagles scrambled to set their line up to spike the ball before time expired — or so everyone thought. Instead of giving the Bears defense a chance to prepare for a goal-line stop, Hurts dove for a QB sneak just as time expired.

Great awareness by Jalen Hurts. An emotional, entertaining first half ends with the #Eagles within a field goal, getting the ball to start the third quarter. pic.twitter.com/zj3QaX3iXH
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) September 29, 2026

The element of surprise appeared to throw off the Bears just enough for Hurts to find a crease to break the plane.

Hurts had just returned from a brief stint in the medical tent to check for a possible concussion. If Eagles trainers were unsure whether Hurts had all his faculties before clearing him, the high-IQ move to end the half proved he was more than okay.

The touchdown got the Eagles their first points as they trailed 10-7 at halftime.

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