Jalen Hurts was clearly not an overreaction.
If anything, you could say Eagles coach Doug Pederson underreacted to Carson Wentz's season-long struggles by waiting until Week 14 to replace him as the starter with the rookie second-round pick Hurts. But start him he finally did Sunday, and it paid off with one of the most improbable victories of the 2020 NFL season.
The Saints rolled into Philadelphia on a nine-game winning streak, having won three in a row with Taysom Hill subbing for an injured Drew Brees at starting quarterback, sliding the NFC South into their back pockets for a fourth year in a row and setting their sights on the NFC's top playoff seed.
The Eagles came in on a four-game losing streak, with major questions about their high-priced franchise quarterback and the future of their Super Bowl-winning head coach.
So of course, the Eagles built a 17-0 lead and hung on to win 24-21. Both Hurts and running back Miles Sanders rushed for more than 100 yards against a team that hadn't allowed even a single 100-yard rusher in its past 55 games. That, to coin a phrase, is why they play the games.
What better place to begin the Week 14 overreactions column than with the upset none of us saw coming?
