Jalen Hurts Sends Strong 1-Line Message to Eagles Teammates Right After Vikings Win
After two losses in five days at the beginning of October, the Philadelphia Eagles were back in the win column Sunday. Quarterback Jalen Hurts led the Eagles to a 28-22 against the Minnesota Vikings during Week 7.
Hurts appeared so excited about ending the team’s losing streak, he started celebrating just before entering the locker room. According to ESPN’s Tim McManus, the quarterback yelled a message to his teammates as he walked into the locker room.
“We aren’t [expletive] losers (or losing) no more,” said Hurts.
McManus reported the audio he captured on video was unclear whether the quarterback said “losing” or “losers”. While interchanging those two words alters the meaning of Hurts’ message, either one is a strong 1-liner for the signal-caller to deliver after the win.
Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni was also “fired up” after the win.
“Turn that s— up!”
Nick Sirianni fired up as Eagles get back on track.
Hurts was impressive in the victory, completing 19 of 23 passes for 326 yards. Hurts averaged 14.2 yards per attempt and had three touchdowns with zero interceptions.
Jalen Hurts Stars to End Eagles Losing Streak
The “noise” in the Philadelphia media was loud even when the Eagles started 4-0. The criticism of the team then became deafening after the Eagles lost back-to-back contests in Weeks 5 and 6.
In the two defeats, Hurts didn’t post poor numbers. But he didn’t make big plays when the offense needed them. Hurts also threw a costly interception against the New York Giants on October 9.
The Eagles quarterback was clutch Sunday against the Vikings. He connected with Devonta Smith for a 79-yard touchdown in the third quarter to give his team a double-digit lead.
Then in the fourth quarter, Hurts found A.J. Brown for a score.
Hurts hooked up with Brown again for arguably the most important play of the afternoon. Brown hauled in a 45-yard pass on third-and-9 with 1:45 remaining in the fourth quarter and Philadelphia leading by six.
The reception essentially ended the game.
Smith and Brown accounted for 304 of Philadelphia’s 326 receiving yards. Smith led the Eagles with nine catches and 183 yards. Brown averaged 30.3 yards per reception with 121 receiving yards and scored twice.
Hurts Carries Eagles to Week 7 Victory Against Minnesota Vikings
A lot of Eagles players, including Hurts, have stressed that the team’s offense needs to run the ball better.
On Sunday against the Vikings, the Eagles stayed dedicated to the run. But it was widely ineffective.
All-Pro running back Saquon Barkley rushed for just 44 yards despite 18 carries. He averaged 2.4 yards per carry.
Fellow running back Tank Bigsby ran for 11 yards on a single rush. However, Hurts was credited with minus-10 yards on four rushes.
So, as a team, the Eagles ran for 45 yards and two yards per carry.
Those putrid rushing totals make Hurts’ passing totals in Week 7 even more impressive. Philadelphia averaged 12.2 yards per pass versus two yards per run against Minnesota.
With his performance versus the Vikings, Hurts has 11 touchdowns versus only one interception this season. He’s also now averaging about 7.7 yards per pass.
Last season, Hurts had 18 passing touchdowns versus five interceptions while averaging 8 yards per attempt.
Caleb Williams headlines Bears' duds in Week 7 victory over Saints
Fans who wanted to see Caleb Williams take another step forward on Sunday after his signature Week 6 victory over the Commanders
Thankfully, the Bears' running game and defense came to play as they carried Chicago to a dominant Week 7 win over the Saints. It's far easier to learn from mistakes and grow as a player when your team still gets the victory and continues to move up the standings, especially when you've now hit four straight wins.
The whole team can celebrate a well-earned 'W', but three players in particular must take a long, hard look in the mirror before their Week 8 matchup with the Baltimore Ravens.
1. Caleb Williams
As aforementioned, Williams was downright awful on Sunday. He looked like his rookie self, holding the ball too long, missing open receivers, and just generally incapable of running the offense. Sure, untimely penalties and a few bad snaps from his center (more on that later) didn't help him out, but there's no excusing that performance. Williams needs to be better, and I believe he will be.
QUINCY RILEY SAID GIMMEEEEEE DAT. SAINTS BALL
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) October 19, 2025
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2. Drew Dalman
Back in training camp, there were several days when Chicago beat writers reported problems with Dalman snapping the ball to Williams. So far through the season their exchange has been fine, but Sunday's game went completely off the rails right from the jump. Dalman's first errant snap nearly turned into a fumble and his second robbed Chicago of a 3rd-and-goal opportunity when the score was still tied at zero.
Good teams won't let the Bears get away with this, so Dalman and Williams need to clean this up ASAP.
#Bears center Drew Dalman says the snap issues were 100% on him today. Said he wasn’t on the right cadence.
— Zack Pearson (@Zack_Pearson) October 19, 2025
3. Rome Odunze
As Odunze continues his own career development alongside Williams, one area he needs to get better at is contested catches. This is an odd problem for Odunze; tough catches in traffic were his bread and butter in college. In the NFL, however, he too easily allows defensive backs to jar the ball loose. He had a couple drops in Sunday's game, including a critical 2nd-and-long that could have kept the chains moving but ended up with another punt.
