The Eagles’ Week 6 outlook changed in a hurry once Jalen Hurts was ruled out against the Carolina Panthers.
Hurts has been diagnosed with a superficial blood clot and will not play Sunday. According to the report, he played through the clot in his calf last week against the Jacksonville Jaguars, but Philadelphia decided to shut him down after an ultrasound showed movement in the clot.
That injury news sent a major jolt through the betting market. Philadelphia opened as a 1.5-point home favorite, but the line has now flipped all the way to Carolina being favored by 3.5 points at DraftKings.
It leaves the Eagles turning to Tanner McKee, who is set to start in Week 6. McKee already has one start this season under his belt, and it was a rough one: he completed 21 of 40 passes, threw one touchdown and one interception, and took a loss against the Washington Commanders.
Hurts’ numbers this season show both why his absence matters and why the Eagles’ offense changes so much without him. He has completed 57.8 percent of his passes for 933 yards, eight touchdowns and three interceptions, while also adding 107 rushing yards and a score on the ground. Even if he hasn’t been at his sharpest, the threat he creates with his legs is something McKee simply doesn’t bring.
Philadelphia enters the week at 2-3 and already sits second in the odds to win the NFC East. The team’s Super Bowl odds have also slipped in recent weeks, and if Hurts is out for longer than just this game, the hit to Philadelphia’s playoff outlook could get even bigger.
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