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09/29 01:02 CDT Jalen Hurts wants the Eagles to learn from their mistakes in a
loss to the Bears
Jalen Hurts wants the Eagles to learn from their mistakes in a loss to the Bears
By JAY COHEN
AP Sports Writer
CHICAGO (AP) --- It was a rough game for Jalen Hurts, both on the field and in
the blue injury tent on Philadelphia's sideline.
Hurts was sacked twice and threw an interception during Monday night's 27-7
loss to the Chicago Bears. The Eagles were limited to 62 yards of offense in
the second half and 248 for the game.
"We just got to take this brick by brick," Hurts said. "So it's an opportunity
to learn from it. We have to choose to learn from it, and that was my message
to everyone. Nobody's gonna wait on us to do the things that we need to do. So
we just gotta all dedicate ourselves to this cause, and keep pushing forward."
Hurts directed Philadelphia (2-1) to two wins in the first two weeks of the
season, throwing for 467 yards and five touchdowns with two interceptions. He
tossed a 3-yard TD pass to Darius Cooper with 9 seconds left in a dramatic
24-20 victory at Tennessee last weekend.
But Hurts was held in check by Chicago, going 16 for 25 for 153 yards. He also
had four carries for 25 yards and a touchdown.
Trailing 7-0 in the second quarter, the Eagles drove into Bears territory.
Facing a second-and-4 from the 15, Hurts absorbed a late hit by linebacker
D'Marco Jackson along the sideline. Right tackle Lane Johnson was called for
holding, and the down was replayed because of the offsetting penalties.
But Hurts was pulled off the field to be checked for a concussion. Eagles coach
Nick Sirianni yelled at Jackson from the sideline after the big hit on his
quarterback.
"I love our guys, and so the emotion of the game probably got the better of me
today," Sirianni said, "and I have to learn from that. In that particular
moment, I have to be more steady in that situation. ... I didn't like how I
handled that."
Andy Dalton came in and handed the ball off to Saquon Barkley for a 14-yard run
that set the Eagles up with first-and-goal at the 1. But two more carries for
Barkley went nowhere, and Dalton was intercepted by Dillon Thieneman in the
back of the end zone on third down.
Hurts said he was waiting for clearance to go back in when Dalton turned it
over.
"I was just waiting for the thumbs-up," Hurts said. "I felt fine, we already
checked it. I don't know the extent of the process. Obviously wish we could
have expedited things. I know I felt fine."
Hurts scored on a quarterback sneak as time expired in the first half, but
Chicago controlled the final two periods.
Hurts was picked off by T.J. Edwards on a fourth-and-5 play from the Chicago 46
in the final minute of the third. Edwards dropped a potential interception on
third down on Philadelphia's first drive of the second half.
"Situationally, I've got to play better ball," Hurts said. "Third down is a
very big down for us. I think that's been a very big down for us in these first
two games. Today, we were not good enough, and I wasn't good enough. Fourth
down, I wasn't good enough as well. We were able to put some drives together.
Situationally, I've got to be better and find ways to produce some points."
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