Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford and Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts are among the most-respected signal-callers in the NFL, but which one will win on Sunday?

First and final thoughts … So Rams linebacker Jared Verse spoke to the Los Angeles Times the other day about his distaste for Eagles fans. Actually, distaste is too soft a word to describe Verse’s sentiments.

On the latest episode of the “Scoop City” podcast, we touched on a point that Chase has been making for a while now: Jalen Hurts might be a good quarterback, but he isn’t throwing like one right now. The partial transcript below has been edited for clarity. The full episode is available now in The “Scoop City” podcast feed.

The Los Angeles Rams-Philadelphia Eagles game in the NFC playoffs on Sunday is a rematch of a regular-season meeting. On Nov. 24, Eagles running back Saquon Barkley broke loose for 255 rushing yards, including touchdown runs of 70 and 72 yards, in Philadelphia’s 37-20 victory.

Jalen Hurts, in his first game since suffering a concussion on Dec. 22, started hot by completing his first six passes. Then he went cold by missing seven straight before recovering in time to lead the Eagles to a hard-fought 22-10 win Sunday.

His struggles were amplified by pressure as the Packers began putting extra defenders up to the line of scrimmage to stress the Eagles’ protection plans. According to Pro Football Focus, Hurts was 2-for-8 for 19 yards when pressured and had a passer rating of just 39.6.

Chase Daniel breaks down what Jalen Hurts needs to do for the Philadelphia Eagles to pick up a Divisional Round win over the Los Angeles Rams in the City of Brotherly Love.

I’m fortunate,” Jalen Hurts tells his backup. Fortunate for all the different faces he’s known in football, as varied as the pictures along the NovaCare Complex walls. Fortunate for all the different systems he’s learned,