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All of the talk for the last several days has been surrounding the fact that Pro Bowl QB Jalen Hurts may miss the rest of the regular season. The dual-threat QB who has tortured defenses all season has a sprained right throwing shoulder, after being landed on in the team’s win over the Chicago Bears in Week 15.
Sitting at 13-1, the Eagles have a two-game lead over Minnesota for the NFC’s best record with three to go and the head-to-head tiebreaker. They also have a three-game lead over the Dallas Cowboys to win the division, so Philadelphia would have to lose out in order to lose the top seed and the bye.
They should be able to withstand the loss of Hurts for now for the best chance to have him right when they take the field in the playoffs.
For Dallas, there’s no compassion. The Eagles revealed Cooper Rush’s flaws in the first matchup, ending Rush’s personal five-game winning streak and making him 4-1 on the season; a remarkable feat to keep Dallas’ season afloat.
In Hurts’ absence, veteran Gardner Minshew will likely start on Saturday against Dallas. Minshew has a career 8-14 record as a starter, but is 1-1 with the Eagles with a 68.3 completion percentage, throwing four touchdowns and just one interception.
He is better than most backups and gives his team a chance to win, similarly to Rush.
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