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· collected 2026-09-29 · by Jay Cohen The Associated Press
Jalen Hurts faced a difficult game against the Chicago Bears on Monday night, resulting in Philadelphia’s 27-7 loss with only 248 total yards of offense and limited production in the second half. Despite being sidelined due to a potential concussion, Hurts emphasized the importance of learning from mistakes and improving going forward. Eagles coach Nick Sirianni also acknowledged his emotional response during the game and expressed a need for better control in critical moments.
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Hurts was sacked twice and threw an interception during Monday night’s 27-7 loss to the Chicago Bears.
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Hurts → sack → Bears
The Eagles were limited to 62 yards of offense in the second half and 248 for the game.
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Eagles → limit → game
“We just got to take this brick by brick,” Hurts said.
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Hurts → got → brick
“So it’s an opportunity to learn from it.
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it → ’ → it
We have to choose to learn from it, and that was my message to everyone.
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that → have → everyone
Nobody’s gonna wait on us to do the things that we need to do.
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we → go → that
So we just gotta all dedicate ourselves to this cause, and keep pushing forward.”
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we → got → cause
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.
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Hurts → direct → 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.
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He → toss → Tennessee
But Hurts was held in check by Chicago, going 16 for 25 for 153 yards.
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Hurts → hold → yards
Trailing 7-0 in the second quarter, the Eagles drove into Bears territory.
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Eagles → trail → territory
Facing a second-and-4 from the 15, Hurts absorbed a late hit by linebacker D’Marco Jackson along the sideline.
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Hurts → face → 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.
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Hurts → call → concussion
Eagles coach Nick Sirianni yelled at Jackson from the sideline after the big hit on his quarterback.
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Sirianni → yell → 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.
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I → love → that
In that particular moment, I have to be more steady in that situation. ...
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I → have → situation
I didn’t like how I handled that.”
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I → like → 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.
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that → come → 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.
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Dalton → go → down
Hurts said he was waiting for clearance to go back in when Dalton turned it over.
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Dalton → say → it
“I was just waiting for the thumbs-up,” Hurts said.
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Hurts → wait → up
“I felt fine, we already checked it.
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we → feel → it
I don’t know the extent of the process.
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I → know → process
Obviously wish we could have expedited things.
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we → wish → things
I know I felt fine.”
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Hurts scored on a quarterback sneak as time expired in the first half, but Chicago controlled the final two periods.
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Chicago → score → 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.
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Hurts → pick → third
Edwards dropped a potential interception on third down on Philadelphia’s first drive of the second half.
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Edwards → drop → half
“Situationally, I’ve got to play better ball,” Hurts said.
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Hurts → get → ball
I think that’s been a very big down for us in these first two games.
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that → think → games
We were able to put some drives together.
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We → put → drives
Situationally, I’ve got to be better and find ways to produce some points.”
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I → get → points
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