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Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
By Conor Orr The Eagles’ rushing attack is spreading opposing defenses thin and making everyone rethink the surprise playoff team. Jalen Hurts took a shotgun snap on a third-and-6 from the Saints’ 15-yard line. It was a critical down for both teams back in Week 11, with the Eagles fighting to go from 2–5 into the playoff picture and the Saints trying to hang onto a spot as a 5–2 start had begun slipping away. The second-year quarterback was hoping to find one of his most dependable targets against one of the best third-down defenses in football. New Orleans was rushing four defenders and had t…