Colin Cowherd Names Worst Quarterback Remaining In NFL Playoffs

01/16/2025 02:38 PM

Eight teams are remaining heading into the divisional round of the NFL playoffs this weekend.

All four games are expected to be close and will feature some of the best quarterbacks in the league.

FS1's Colin Cowherd ranked the remaining quarterbacks during Thursday's edition of The Herd and listed Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts at No. 8.

"This is a running team," Cowherd said. "Josh Allen can run, so can Lamar (Jackson), (but) they pass too. This is a run team. Last five playoff games, he's been good, with 11 touchdowns and no picks, again, the fact that I view him as probably the eighth-best quarterback in the pocket, leadership, top three or four, intangibles very high, but his sitting in the pocket, trailing in a game, gotta make throws into a nickel or a dime coverage, I put him at No. 8."

Jalen Hurts sits at No.8 on @ColinCowherd's remaining playoff QBs entering divisional weekend... pic.twitter.com/jAjajhAKhJ

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While the Eagles are a great rushing team, Hurts still played well against the Green Bay Packers last weekend, finishing with 131 passing yards and two touchdowns. He's played in big games before, having led the Eagles to Super Bowl LVII two seasons ago but the Eagles lost to the Chiefs by three, 38-35. 

The Eagles had a 24-14 lead at halftime and a 27-21 lead heading into the fourth quarter but were outscored 17-8 in that final frame. 

They beat the Packers 22-10 last weekend in the wild-card round and will face the Los Angeles Rams at home on Sunday with a berth in the NFC Championship Game on the line. They'd play the winner of the Commanders-Lions game in the NFC Title Game the following week before Super Bowl LIX is played on February 9. 

Kickoff for Sunday's Eagles-Rams game will be at 3 p.m. ET on NBC. Mike Tirico and Cris Collinsworth will have the call.

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