Jalen Hurts is catching some serious heat after the Eagles’ 24-15 loss to the Bears - and let’s be honest, it wasn’t his best showing. The numbers tell part of the story: 19-of-34 passing for 230 yards, two touchdowns, and two turnovers. But the real frustration from fans and analysts alike came from the missed opportunities - particularly a few wide-open looks to DeVonta Smith and Dallas Goedert that could’ve changed the tone of the game.
Those missed throws were put under the microscope, especially on social media where clips began circulating showing Hurts sailing passes or pulling the trigger too late. But not everyone’s ready to pile on.
Hall of Famer Kurt Warner came to Hurts’ defense, offering a quarterback’s perspective on one of the more criticized plays. According to Warner, Hurts actually made the right read against a zero-blitz look - the issue was a miscommunication on the route, not a misfire by the quarterback.
“Please don’t,” Warner wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “Jalen went to exactly the right place and really the only place he can go in their O vs B0… they just miscommunicated on the route, but JH did everything else right!”
That kind of insight matters. It’s easy to look at the result and assign blame, but quarterback play - especially in a tightly contested NFL game - is rarely black and white. Still, even with Warner’s defense, it’s fair to say Hurts didn’t look like himself in this one.
This wasn’t just an off day - it was arguably Hurts’ roughest outing of the season. He looked uncomfortable at times, bailing from the pocket early when he had time to stand tall and deliver. The Bears' defense deserves credit for applying pressure, and yes, the wind didn’t help matters, but those factors don’t fully explain the breakdowns in timing and decision-making.
What’s more concerning is that this wasn’t a one-off. Over his last four games, Hurts hasn’t completed more than 70% of his passes in any of them.
He’s thrown just four touchdowns in that stretch, with one interception. That’s a far cry from the efficient, confident version of Hurts we saw earlier in the season - the one who was carving up defenses with precision and poise.
What seems to be slipping is his accuracy - the trait that made him so dangerous in the first half of the year. He’s still doing a decent job protecting the football overall, even with the two turnovers against Chicago, but something’s clearly off. Whether it’s mechanical, mental, or a mix of both, the Eagles need to figure it out - and fast.
The good news? They’ve got a long week to reset before a Monday night matchup with the Chargers. That gives Hurts and the coaching staff time to dive into the film, iron out the miscommunications, and get back to what’s made this offense so effective in the past.
Hurts has shown he can bounce back before. Now, with the season entering its most critical stretch, he’ll need to do it again - because if the Eagles want to make a serious push, they’ll need their quarterback back in rhythm and back on target.