PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Hurts isn’t used to losing much with the Philadelphia Eagles — only 16 times since 2022 — and he certainly isn’t used to getting embarrassed.
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he → use → 2022
Yet from Hurts on down, the Eagles know that’s exactly what happened in Chicago in a loss that essentially sent them into an existential crisis only three games into the season.
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that → know → season
Hurts said he left Chicago following a 27-7 loss with one question for an Eagles team that has not played to championship standards over its first three games.
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that → say → games
“Who are we?” Hurts said.
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Hurts → say → ?
Hurts was sacked twice and threw an interception against the Bears.
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Hurts → sack → Bears
The Eagles were limited to 62 yards of offense in the second half and 248 for the game.
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Eagles → limit → game
He also absorbed a late hit from linebacker D’Marco Jackson along the sideline.
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He → absorb → sideline
He knows the season is in his hands and it’s up to him to help the Eagles straighten it out against the Los Angeles Rams.
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Eagles → know → Rams
“I don’t really care how we look,” Hurts said.
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Hurts → care → ?
“I don’t care who we are.
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we → care → ?
I want to be winners.
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I → want → ?
I want to win, and that’s always going to take precedence over anything.”
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that → want → anything
Hurts challenged the Eagles with a question of identity.
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Hurts → challenge → identity
The battered Rams are in a bigger hole than the Eagles and yet they are modest road favorites in Philadelphia.
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they → batter → Philadelphia
Rams cornerback Jaylen Watson and tight end Terrance Ferguson likely to be sidelined.
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Watson → sideline → ?
The Rams should receive a boost by the return of No. 1 wide receiver Puka Nacua after he missed the last two games because of a hip and groin injury.
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he → receive → injury
“It adds a great football player that’s a huge part of our offense,” coach Sean McVay said, “and it’s a big deal.”
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it → add → offense
The connection between quarterback Matthew Stafford and wide receiver Davante Adams flourished for the second straight game without Nacua.
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connection → flourish → Nacua
Adams caught seven passes for 137 yards despite being covered by arguably the NFL’s cornerback in Patrick Surtain II.
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Adams → catch → II
Can he keep up the stellar production if Nacua returns to the lineup?
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Nacua → keep → lineup
“Well, it doesn’t mean that it’s not going to happen again,” Adams said.
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Adams → mean → ?
“We never know exactly how the plays are going to get called or if he plays or if he doesn’t play.”
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he → know → ?
Last week: Rams lost to the Broncos 30-26; Eagles lost to the Bears 27-7.
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Eagles → lose → Bears
Last meeting: Eagles beat the Rams 33-26 on Sept. 21, 2025.
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Eagles → beat → Sept.
Series record: Eagles lead 26-20-1.
Matchup to watch
Stafford has thrown four interceptions this season.
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Stafford → lead → interceptions
That number could stay put against an Eagles defense that has yet to force a turnover.
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that → stay → turnover
The Eagles did not have a sack against the Bears and third-string QB Case Keenum lit up the defense.
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Keenum → have → defense
The Eagles are 13th in NFL in yards allowed and 16th in points allowed.
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Eagles → allow → points
Philly’s defense seemingly caught a break in its first two games by playing Washington (27th in pass offense) and Tennessee (30th in pass offense) and could be exposed further against a prolific Rams offense.
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defense → catch → offense
The Eagles have only three sacks this season.
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Eagles → have → sacks
Stats and stuff
— The Rams’ Quentin Lake and Trent McDuffie are leading the league in pass breakups with seven apiece.
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Lake → lead → seven
— Adams has nine receptions of 15 yards or more this season, tied for the most in the NFL.
— Tight end Zach Ertz made his first catch for Philadelphia since 2021 and now needs nine catches to tie Harold Carmichael (589) for the most career receptions in Eagles history.
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Ertz → have → history
— Jordan Davis blocked a field-goal attempt by the Rams’ Joshua Karty on the final play of the game and returned it 61 yards to the end zone in their last meeting.
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Davis → block → meeting
It was the Eagles’ second blocked kick in the fourth quarter of that game.
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It → block → game
— Eagles offensive coordinator Sean Mannion played for the Rams from 2015-2018.
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Mannion → play → 2015
He was third on the quarterback depth chart in his rookie season behind Keenum (who just beat the Eagles) and Nick Foles (who won a Super Bowl for the Eagles).
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who → beat → Eagles
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