It’s a game of touchdown headliners Sunday with Josh Allen and Jalen Hurts running the offensive units in this Bills-Eagles matchup.
The two quarterbacks rank first and second in the league in most total touchdowns this season with 29 and 24 respectively.
And while Allen has more total touchdowns this season, Hurts leads the NFL with 32 rushing touchdowns since he became the Eagles starting quarterback in 2021 and has more rushing touchdowns this season (9) than the rest of the Eagles team combined (6).
Allen had at least eight rushing touchdowns in each of his first three seasons (2018-20) and with a rushing touchdown on Sunday, can join Newton as the only quarterbacks ever with at least eight rushing touchdowns in four career seasons.
Hurts is the only other quarterback with three such seasons.
But Hurts is more than just a running quarterback.
He’s been equally effective throwing the ball which is what makes him so difficult to defend in the eyes of Bills head coach Sean McDermott.
“He’s a really tough player to go against for those reasons among others really,” said McDermott of Hurts.
“I mean he’s playing at a high, high level. And he uses not only his arm, but his feet.
And it’s tough to defend whether it be any situation, you name it, red zone, third down, two minute and beyond. So, you have to defend all 11 on the field.”
The same can be said about Josh Allen, who leads the league in passing touchdowns with 22.
It’s really hard to defend him,” said Eagles defensive coordinator, Sean Desai of Allen.
“He can beat you throwing the ball, running the ball as a true runner with the quarterback run game and as a scrambler.
He can create explosives in a lot of different ways.
He’s big. He’s tough and physical. He’s accurate. He has a strong arm. All those things present unique challenges.”
This will be the first regular season matchup entering Week 12 or later between quarterbacks who rank first and second in total touchdowns since Week 14 of the 1975 season.
Buffalo’s Joe Ferguson squared off against Minnesota’s Fran Tarkenton in a game the Bills ultimately lost 35-13.
