Fans lock in for playoffs as Jalen Hurts clears concussion protocol: "Eagles about to CRUSH Green Bay"

Jalen Hurts cleared concussion protocol and is set to start for the Philadelphia Eagles against the Green Bay Packers in their Wild Card round playoff game this weekend. The quarterback was in concussion protocol but Nick Sirianni announced he had successfully cleared all hurdles to lead his team out on Sunday.

It was great news not just for Eagles fans but also for neutrals, who are hoping that the best players feature in the playoffs. They took to X/Twitter to express their happiness over this information. Here are some reactions from the social media platform.

Many fans claimed that his return made Philadelphia, the second seed in the NFC, the clear favorites over Green Bay, who finished seventh in the rankings. Here are some more comments.

"They’re the clear favorite at this point" - said one.

"Hurts is back! No stopping us now" - claimed another.

"Eagles Super Bowl back on!" - predicted a third.

Xavier McKinney might be Green Bay's secret weapon against Jalen Hurts and Philadelphia

With Jalen Hurts back, the Eagles will be fielding a full contingent of their offensive weapons against the Packers on Sunday. If Green Bay has to stop Philadelphia, they would need all the help they can get.

Xavier McKinney might be the secret weapon the Packers need. The defender knows Jalen Hurts from his Alabama days and has consistently seemed to get the better of the quarterback in their professional careers. In five games, McKinney has intercepted Hurts four times. One of them came in the first match of the season this year when the Green Bay player picked off the Philadelphia passer.

In addition to that, he also knows all about Saquon Barkley, having been teammates with him in New York before the Giants let both players leave during the 2024 offseason. His input there might prove crucial as well.

However, the safety, who recorded eight interceptions this year for the second-best stats in the league for the category, knows what it is like losing to Jalen Hurts and the Eagles in a playoff game. He said that he had learned from that game and that is influencing his approach for Sunday.

“Just got to be better. Not even just on Sunday, but how I prepare throughout the week. I thought it was good enough, and then once you lose, you’re like, ‘Damn. All right, next time I get here, we’ve got to figure out something else that can improve where I’m at to be better than what I was this time.’” - said McKinney.

The Eagles are still favorites for this game but the Packers will take comfort that they knocked out another second-seeded NFC East team last year in the postseason when they defeated the Cowboys on their own turf.