NFL news: Eagles, Chargers bewilder fans with fumble fracas

Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback Jalen Hurts was involved in a stupid play Monday night after intercepting Los Angeles Chargers cornerback Da'Shaun Hand.

The hand fell back into the snap range and Hurts threw it at the receiver. AJ Brownwhich was triple coated. Hand intercepted the pass and began running it down the field. However, he got confused while trying to return the ball.

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Hurts picked up the ball and thought he saved the game for a minute. Instead, the ball was knocked out of his hands. Finally, Chargers linebacker Troy Dye got the ball back. Hurts committed two turnovers in one game.

On their next drive, the Chargers kicked a field goal to take a 10–3 lead.

Philadelphia Eagles defensive back Jalen Hurts (1) warms up before an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, in Inglewood, California. (AP Photo/Caroline Breman)

The performance certainly puzzled NFL fans.

Los Angeles led 10–6 at halftime, but turnovers were rampant. Both teams committed three turnovers each by the end of the second quarter.

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The only touchdown scored was when Justin Herbert found freshman running back Omarion Hampton for a 4-yard touchdown in the first quarter. Since then, Herbert has had one of his passes picked off and lost the ball.

The Eagles haven't had much success offensively.

Hurts is 10 of 19 for 95 yards and has two interceptions.

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Both teams entered the game with scores of 8–4 and needed a win to bolster their playoff hopes.

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