NFL News: Eagles, Chargers confound fans with smash fumbles

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was involved in a wild play Monday night after throwing an interception to Los Angeles Chargers defensive lineman Da’Shawn Hand.

Hand went back into coverage on the snap and Hurts threw it to wide receiver AJ Brown, who was triple covered. Hand was there to intercept the pass and began to move it up the field. However, he fumbled while trying to recover the ball.

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

The Chargers scored a field goal on their next drive to take a 10-3 lead.

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

The play certainly left NFL fans perplexed.

Los Angeles had a 10-6 lead before halftime, but turnovers were commonplace. Both teams committed three turnovers each before the end of the second quarter.

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The only touchdown was scored when Justin Herbert found rookie 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 a fumble.

The Eagles haven’t had much success on offense.

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

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Both teams entered the game with an 8-4 record and needed a win to boost their playoff hopes.