WATCH: Nick Sirianni had nothing but praise for his quarterback Jalen Hurts as the Eagles fly into Super Bowl LIX

It feels like ages ago that training camp whispers suggested Nick Sirianni and Jalen Hurts might not even like each other. Fast forward to late January, and the Eagles are heading to Super Bowl LIX with a historic 55-23 beatdown of the Washington Commanders in the NFC Championship Game.

Eagles steamroll Commanders, punch ticket to Super Bowl LIX with dominant NFC Championship win

Now, those whispers are just a distant memory, drowned out by the sound of Eagles fans celebrating a complete offensive performance that should silence the national media’s favorite narrative: Hurts can’t win with his arm.

A Balanced Attack to Silence the Critics

Hurts was nothing short of surgical in the passing game:

• 20-for-28, 246 yards, 1 TD, 0 INTs
• A.J. Brown led the way with six catches for 96 yards and a touchdown.
• Dallas Goedert was a matchup nightmare with seven catches for 85 yards.
• DeVonta Smith chipped in with four grabs for 45 yards, while Hurts sprinkled in some dump-offs to keep Washington’s defense honest.

And that was just the air attack. On the ground, the Eagles were historic:

• 229 rushing yards
• Seven rushing touchdowns, tying the second-most in NFL history.

No matter what the Commanders tried, they couldn’t stop Hurts from slicing and dicing their secondary or Saquon Barkley and company from trampling their front seven.

Eagles set Conference Championship record with 55-23 blowout of Commanders

Nick Sirianni Praising Jalen Hurts Postgame Wil Leave The Media Scrambling for Narratives…

The Eagles’ balanced performance completely dismantled the tired talking points the national media has trotted out all season. Remember when Hurts was just a “running quarterback”? Those 246 passing yards and a perfect TD pass to A.J. Brown say otherwise.

Nick Sirianni on his Quarterback:

How about your quarterback, Philly?! #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/48JSpe1KcS

— NFL (@NFL) January 26, 2025

Nick Sirianni on Jalen Hurts:

Nick Sirianni says the criticism Jalen Hurts gets for having talent around him is silly

“Name a QB who wins with shit around them. It doesn’t happen” #Eagles pic.twitter.com/hfKoYzeaEt

— Eliot Shorr-Parks (@EliotShorrParks) January 27, 2025

And what about the criticisms of Nick Sirianni’s offense? Sure, Philly’s run game has been dominant, but Sunday’s performance proved they can beat you however they want.

The Eagles made Washington look helpless as they piled on 459 total yards and a conference title game record 55 points.

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So what’s next for the haters, losers, and doubters (of which there were* many)

With the Eagles heading to their second Super Bowl in three years, you can already hear the media scrambling for a new narrative:

• “Can Jalen Hurts win a Super Bowl?”
• “Can Philly’s defense hold up against Patrick Mahomes?”
• “Is the tush push ruining football?”

Cute, right? Let them talk. The Eagles just delivered their most complete performance of the season, and they look every bit like a team ready to bring home a Lombardi Trophy.

Sirianni and Hurts didn’t just shut up the doubters on Sunday—they may have sent them scrambling to their nearest panic rooms. A perfectly executed game plan, a historic rushing performance, and a quarterback playing at an MVP level?

Good luck finding a negative spin on that. The fact is that Jalen Hurts has now led the Philadelphia Eagles to the Super Bowl TWICE in three years. He’s a winner. Always has been. Always will be.

Birds are flying South for the W̶i̶n̶t̶e̶r̶ SUPER BOWL 🦅 pic.twitter.com/2o6bW2tmra

— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) January 27, 2025

Two weeks of buildup await. Let the media scramble for a new slant while the Eagles prepare for their date with destiny. Super Bowl LIX is on the horizon, and Philly is ready.

Your Birds are headed to the Bayou for Super Bowl LIX!

RT IF YOU'RE HYPE 🔁 pic.twitter.com/ahnUt9R2WA

— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) January 27, 2025

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