While most Los Angeles Rams fans are incredibly worried about how Chris Shula's squad is going to slow down Saquon Barkley, one player who has shockingly flown under the radar is Jalen Hurts, the Philadelphia Eagles' Pro Bowl quarterback and one-time MVP candidate.

Although the Eagles called 34 rushing plays compared to just 21 pass attempts, quarterback Jalen Hurts played his part as well. He was efficient through the air (13-for-21, 131 yards), distributing touchdown passes to wideout Jahan Dotson and tight end Dallas Goedert.

As their Divisional Round showdown against the Rams rapidly approaches, the Eagles have an X-factor against LA, and it's not Saquon Barkley.

The quarterback returned from a concussion Sunday and led the team to a 12-point first-round playoff win over the Green Bay Packers.

“He wants to be great,” Barkley told The Athletic. “He’ll do anything to be great.”

Chris Simms and Ahmed Fareed preview the NFL Divisional Round showdown between the Rams and Eagles and question if a young Los Angeles defense can slow down Philadelphia's Saquon Barkley and Jalen Hurts.

The quarterback returned from a concussion Sunday and led the team to a 12-point first-round playoff win over the Green Bay Packers.

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley has led the league in rushing yards and carries during the 2024 regular season, complementing quarterb

The Eagles have gone 14-3 in both 2022 and this season, tying the best regular-season records in franchise history. Hurts as the starter was 14-1 in 2022, when he led the Eagles to the Super Bowl and was the best player on the field in the Eagles' 38-35 loss to the Chiefs in the Super Bowl with 304 yards passing and 70 yards rushing.

After a 22-10 victory over the Green Bay Packers, the Eagles claimed a spot in the divisional round of the playoffs in a matchup against the Los Angeles Rams. The Eagles’ wild-card matchup against Green Bay marked the return of Jalen Hurts after suffering a concussion against the Washington Commanders on Dec.