Hurts wins sixth straight road opener to start career

Eagles sit 2-0 after Week 2 win

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated Sep 221 min read

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Making history 🙌 Jalen Hurts is one of only two QBs to start their career with six consecutive wins in road openers – p

What happened: Philadelphia won its 2026 road opener to move to 2-0. Elias Sports credited Hurts as the second quarterback to open a career with six straight wins in road openers.

Why it matters: Early road wins carry weight in NFC seeding, and a 2-0 start gives Philadelphia early margin. Hurts threw for a first down on eight third-and-5-or-longer plays in the win, a

By the numbers: Hurts has 5 touchdowns through two games, the most by an Eagles quarterback since McNabb in 2006. He converted eight third-and-5-plus passes for first downs in the road opener, a single-game

What to watch: Philadelphia looks to extend its 2-0 start in Week 3.

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Hurts wins sixth straight road opener to start career

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