The Eagles’ Jalen Hurts has boosted his NFL MVP case by not playing

The one positive to come out of Philadelphia's second consecutive loss is that Hurts's stock is now higher than ever

The phrase Jalen Hurts is the MVP" began trending on Twitter on Sunday. You would think that would be good news for the Philadelphia Eagles, but it was Gardner Minshew who happened to be starting that afternoon. Instead of clinching the top overall seed with a win, the Eagles lost to the New Orleans Saints 20-10, thanks in no small part to uneven quarterback play.

The one positive to come out of the loss for Philadelphia is that Hurts's stock is now higher than ever. It's not that it was necessarily undervalued before, of course. Throughout this season, Hurts has officially made the leap to one of the game's elites. He has passed for 22 touchdowns - and 3,472 yards - while rushing for 13, and that's while missing two games.