The relationship between Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni and quarterback Jalen Hurts has reportedly improved since ESPN reported in August

Jalen Hurts and Nick Sirianni fixed their strained relationship midseason, sparking the Eagles' offensive success and playoff push.

Jalen Hurts felt little need to defend his pedestrian numbers in his first game in three weeks because of a concussion. The 131 yards passing. The 36 yards rushing.

Back from a two-game concussion absence, the former Alabama QB helped Philadelphia advance in the NFL playoffs.

Although the Eagles called 34 rushing plays compared to just 21 pass attempts, quarterback Jalen Hurts played his part as well. He was efficient through the air (13-for-21, 131 yards), distributing touchdown passes to wideout Jahan Dotson and tight end Dallas Goedert.

Hurts did make one critical decision in particular, however, that helped lift the Eagles to the win. After the game, Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni noted that Hurts audibled into the play that led to Goedert's touchdown late in the third quarter.

Jalen Hurts, in his first game since suffering a concussion on Dec. 22, started hot by completing his first six passes. Then he went cold by missing seven straight before recovering in time to lead the Eagles to a hard-fought 22-10 win Sunday.

With Hurts' return and the continued stellar play of running back Saquon Barkley, who had 199 rushing yards in his postseason debut for the Eagles, the team has a strong chance to return to the Super Bowl for the second time in three years.

Multiple reports surfaced this past summer after the 2023 Philadelphia Eagles suffered an epic collapse that claimed the relationship between head coach Nick Sirianni and quarterback Jalen Hurts was somewhere between "still a work in progress" and "fractured.