Philadelphia Eagles WATCH: Jalen Hurts Ties NFL Record With Rushing TD vs. Seattle Seahawks

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts tied an NFL single-season record with his second rushing touchdown of the night.
In this story:

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts turned in his second rushing touchdown of the evening in the third quarter of Monday evening's tilt with the Seattle Seahawks, setting a new career-high and tying an NFL single-season record in the process. 

Hurts now has 14 rushing touchdowns on the season, surpassing the previous career-high of 13 that he posted a year ago. Additionally he tied the NFL single-season record for rushing touchdowns by a quarterback, matching a mark that Cam Newton produced in his rookie season of 2011 for the Carolina Panthers.

 

While the Eagles clinched a playoff berth Sunday, they are looking to rebound from consecutive losses to the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys, a pair of defeats in which they were outscored 75-32.

Jalen Hurts Seahawks
Jalen Hurts has two rushing touchdowns Monday evening for the Philadelphia Eagles.  :: Joe Nicholson/USA Today

Following those losses, the Eagles have made a pretty massive coaching change. While Sean Desai has retained the title of defensive coordinator, senior defensive assistant Matt Patricia will be on the sideline calling plays for a struggling defense beginning Monday. Patricia, of course, was a long-time assistant for Bill Belichick with the New England Patriots, and had a stint as the coach of the Detroit Lions from 2018-2020.

Even still, the Eagles entered Monday evening's tilt with a 10-3 record. After the Cowboys were throttled by the Buffalo Bills Sunday, the Eagles are very much in the driver's seat to win their second consecutive NFC East title. Additionally, they still are in the race for the top seed in the NFC -- which comes with a first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs -- but will need the 11-3 49ers to slip up.

Hurts Shakes Off Illness, Leads Eagles to Halftime Lead vs. Seahawks

Meanwhile, the Seahawks enter Monday's game in pretty dire straits, as they've lost four games in a row. A month ago, coach Pete Carroll's squad was 6-3, and looked to have an opportunity to push the 49ers for the NFC West title. But after losing four games in a row, Seattle finds themselves on the outside looking in for the postseason. A fifth loss in a row would be pretty close to a nail in Seattle's coffin. 


Published
Tim Kelly
TIM KELLY

Tim Kelly is a contributor to SI's NFL team sites. Additionally, Kelly covers the Philadelphia Phillies as the Editorial Director for PhilliesNation.com. Previously, Kelly has been a producer at SportsRadio 94 WIP and a content producer for Audacy Sports, with written content syndicated to WIP, WFAN, WEEI and some of the biggest sports radio stations in the country. Kelly also has contributed to Bleacher Report, Just Baseball, Sports Talk Philly and Section 215, FanSided's Philadelphia affiliate. Kelly is a 2018 graduate of Bloomsburg University, with a major in Mass Communications and a minor in political science.