内容摘要：A driver leans on his vehicle as traffic backs up on the Pan-American Highway, blocked by anti-government protesters opposing social security reforms and a Panama-U.S. memorandum concerning the Panama Canal, in El Piro, Panama, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

A driver leans on his vehicle as traffic backs up on the Pan-American Highway, blocked by anti-government protesters opposing social security reforms and a Panama-U.S. memorandum concerning the Panama Canal, in El Piro, Panama, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

, Hurts faced more criticism in the offseason. His leadership ability and his relationship with Sirianni became hot topics. Then his friendship with A.J. Brown was scrutinized during this season.Through it all, Hurts and the Eagles kept winning.

His numbers declined because Saquon Barkley had one of the greatest seasons in NFL history. The Eagles didn’t need to pass to win. They turned into a run-first team.Again, critics wondered whether Hurts could win games for them if defenses stopped Barkley. Each time Philadelphia needed Hurts to step up passing, he did against the Steelers late in the season and the Commanders last week in a 55-23 victory.“It’s amazing how much doubt there is sometimes,” Sirianni said about Hurts’ critics. “I can’t quite comprehend it because it doesn’t look like what people think it should look like. But the guy has been clutch. He’s won a ton of football games. ‘But you ran for this many yards.’ We don’t care how we win. We don’t care. If we rush for 300 and pass for one and we win, great. If we rush for one and pass for 300, great. Who cares? We’ve just continued to win. He’s just continued to win. I think the criticism is. ... yeah, whatever. He just wins. I said what I said after the game and that’s kind of how I feel.”

Since his freshman year at Alabama in 2016, Hurts has had nine play-callers in nine seasons. It’ll be 10 next year if offensive coordinator Kellen Moore is hired by the New Orleans Saints to be their head coach.That won’t change Hurts’ approach.

“The standard is to win. That’s my standard,” Hurts said.

He’s been a prolific winner but the ultimate victory awaits.Sope Dirisu poses for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘My Father’s Shadow’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Sunday, May 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Guillaume Marbeck, from left, director Richard Linklater, Zoey Deutch and Aubry Dullin pose for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Nouvelle Vague’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Sunday, May 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)Guillaume Marbeck, from left, director Richard Linklater, Zoey Deutch and Aubry Dullin pose for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Nouvelle Vague’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Sunday, May 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Shia LaBeouf, left, and director Leo Lewis O’Neil pose for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Slauson Rec’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Sunday, May 18, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)Shia LaBeouf, left, and director Leo Lewis O’Neil pose for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Slauson Rec’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Sunday, May 18, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)