Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles took a damaging step backward after a 24–15 loss to the Chicago Bears. The offense never settled in, and mistakes at key moments kept the Eagles from matching Chicago’s late-game surge.
Hurts finished the night 19 of 34 for 230 yards with two touchdowns and one interception, but the numbers didn’t expose the inconsistency on the field. Philadelphia’s ball movement stalled repeatedly, and the Bears controlled the fourth quarter as the Eagles fell to 8–4 on the season.
The Eagles were trailing from the jump. At halftime, they were behind 3-10. Even though they had an outburst at the beginning of the second half, the Bears came back with a 14-point fourth quarter and sealed the win.
The performance led to immediate criticism online. Former LSU defensive tackle Breiden Fehoko, a former teammate of Joe Burrow, weighed in with a harsh comparison. He argued that the Eagles’ offense would be far more dangerous with Lamar Jackson at quarterback.
He claimed that Jackson would already have multiple championships in the same situation.
“Watching Jalen Hurts right now and Lamar Jackson truthers I apologize I was way too harsh last night. Lamar on the eagles would have 4 Super Bowls by now,” he wrote.
Watching Jalen Hurts right now and Lamar Jackson truthers I apologize I was way too harsh last night. Lamar on the eagles would have 4 Super Bowls by now.
— Breiden Fehoko (@BreidenFehoko) November 28, 2025
Fehoko’s comment added to a wider conversation about Philadelphia’s identity this season. The Eagles were viewed as contenders early in the year, but the offense has shown signs of regression.
Even though they are among the top teams in the NFC and the pole position holder in the NFC East with an 8-4 record, turnovers, slow starts, and inconsistent drive finishes continue to hurt them.
Did Rob Gronkowski Take Subtle Shots at Jalen Hurts?
Rob Gronkowski added to the narrative through his recent appearance on the Dudes on Dudes podcast. He focused on A. J. Brown and framed him as one of the best all-around receivers in the league.
Gronkowski argued that Brown does far more than his production suggests and that he would put up even bigger numbers in an offense built around heavy passing volume.
While Gronkowski never mentioned Hurts directly, his comments carried an indirect message. The focus on Brown’s limited targets, despite his elite ability, pointed toward the structure of the Eagles’ passing game.
“It’s great that we’re doing him on Black Friday because he’s an absolute deal for the offense,” Gronk said. “Yeah, he’s getting paid like a wide receiver, but he doesn’t get the throws that he deserves. If he was on another team that just airs out the ball, this guy would be going for 1400-yard seasons back to back all the time.” (From 8:00)
The implication was clear. The offense isn’t maximizing Brown, and the quarterback plays a role in that limitation. Whether he meant for it to be interpreted this way is best known to the NFL legend, but assuming the same isn’t entirely a stretch.
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