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Marcus Hayes

Marcus Hayes: Jalen Hurts won the game for the Eagles, but Fletcher Cox was huge, too. Finally.

Obviously, the Eagles won in Indianapolis because, obviously, Jalen Hurts is the second-most dynamic quarterback in the NFL. (Lamar Jackson’s still No. 1, and Justin Fields still can’t throw.) The offensive line is usually the team’s best unit, but on Sunday it was its worst, and Hurts produced in spite of it, making the proper reads, decisions, and executing his throws.

Obviously, the Eagles won in Indianapolis because the aged brontosauri, Ndamukong Suh and Linval Joseph, combined for seven tackles and a sack in limited playing time. They watched the first 10 weeks of NFL action sitting on their exercise bikes, hoping for a job.

Less obviously, this was a game the Eagles won because Fletcher Cox played his best game of the season.

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