The Eagles improved to an NFL-best 8–0 on Thursday night with a 29–17 win over the Texans on the road. Not only did the victory give Philadelphia a franchise-best start, but also has many thinking about another historic possibility: an undefeated season.
Though fans of the team might be dreaming of a perfect record, Eagles players don’t seem to be focused on the same goal. Quarterback Jalen Hurts, for example, expressed his pride in helping deliver a franchise-best start to Philadelphia, but made clear that the team doesn’t plan to rest on its laurels.
“I know it’s special for the city of Philadelphia,” Hurts told reporters after the game, per NFL.com. “I mean, I’ve been 8–0 before and lost the national championship. Just take it day by day. Take it day by day. We haven’t accomplished anything yet. It’s a day-by-day thing of us controlling things we can, playing to our standard and trying to grow every day. I think that’s truly what it’s about.”
