On paper, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts outgunned Caleb Williams on Black Friday. Hurts finished out the game with more completions on fewer attempts, recording one more touchdown with the same number of interceptions to go with an RTG of 84.2, which is 27.3 higher than the Chicago Bears' signal caller's 56.9.

And yet, in the NFL, what matters above all others is winning, and Hurts' team came out on the wrong end of that equation thanks in no small part to the Super Bowl MVP not being on the same page as some of his receivers.

Discussing his inability to connect with DeVonta Smith on a crucial down-the-field pass, Hurts told NBC Sports' John Clark that he and his collegiate wide receiver simply weren't operating the same proverbial channel .

“It was two guys on two

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