PHILADELPHIA — Jalen Hurts caught some smack talk from Kansas City’s Chris Jones in the waning seconds of another Eagles’ win — and second straight over the Chiefs, counting the Super Bowl — and essentially summed up his response in one word.
Scoreboard.
Hurts, running back Saquon Barkley and the rest of the offense helped Philadelphia move to 2-0 with another win where big plays and big stats have vanished from the game.
Jones, the star defensive lineman perhaps frustrated by Kansas City's 0-2 start, was caught popping off at Hurts on the TV broadcast hot mic. Jones shouted at Hurts that the QB “didn’t even have 100 yards," as the Eagles secured a 20-17 victory that was fueled more by their stingy and opportunistic defense.
Hurts barked back that the Super Bowl champion Eagles won the