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Week 14 of the NFL didn’t have the most exciting slate of games, but the Los Angeles Rams and Buffalo Bills made up for it with a 44-42 slugfest that was arguably the game of the year. Josh Allen may have put himself as the front-runner for MVP (even in the loss) while the Rams remained alive in the wild NFC West race.
The Philadelphia Eagles clinched a playoff berth, but are they in trouble going forward. How good are the Minnesota Vikings? The top teams in the NFC did more than enough to separate themselves from the pack this week.
With the Sunday afternoon games at a conclusion, we have some overreactions that warrant attention. Which ones are truly overreactions with the final stretch of the season approaching?
Overreaction or reality: Overreaction
How does a player with 23 total touchdowns to just two giveaways over the last nine games in this conversation? Especially when the Eagles have won nine straight games? There’s no denying how inconsistent the Eagles’ passing game has been over the last two weeks, as Hurts is 25 of 40 (62.5%) for 226 yards with three touchdowns and zero interceptions.
That’s 226 passing yards — over two games! Hurts was inconsistent throughout the day in Sunday’s win over the Panthers, yet did finish with two passing touchdowns and a 110.8 rating — on just 108 yards. The Eagles’ passing game is a concern and Hurts does need to be more precise in his throws and better at his decision-making, but he is not turning the ball over.
Hurts has just two giveaways over the last nine games, which is why the Eagles are winning. As long as Hurts prevents the turnovers from happening, the Eagles can beat anyone. The passing game is sill something to monitor, and it all starts with Hurts.
Josh Allen is the league MVP — right now
Overreaction or reality: Reality
What Josh Allen accomplished on Sunday were statistics only Otto Graham has reached in a game….
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Author : Jeff Kerr
Publish date : 2024-12-09 01:06:00
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