Until Jalen Hurts‘ comments after Sunday’s Eagles win over the Los Angeles Rams, many could hardly draw the distinction between playing to win and playing not to lose. But after picking up that lesson from the Super Bowl LIX MVP, it became clear that they meant two different things: one style of play was aggressive, while the other was conservative.
Hurts was simply addressing the fact that the Eagles were more active on the defense, while the offense was often restricted to certain methods and playing styles. Hurts’ sentiment was affirmed by former Super Bowl champion Drew Brees on ESPN’s First Take, where he labelled the Eagles offense the most boring.