Last year, things started out great for the Eagles and then ended horribly. After the team’s third straight win, which moved the Eagles to 5-2 in 2024, we asked quarterback Jalen Hurts if last year was forgotten.

“Absolutely, absolutely,” he said. “I think that’s where we are and I think my goal is to keep it where it is. We have many opportunities before us. We have a new team, it’s a new year and we’re trying to build a new energy for ourselves and I think we’ve done that. And I think there are times when I’m not going to be naive and tell you that I’m not looking back and I’m going to learn from this moment and maybe I’ve felt this feeling once before, how can I navigate this?. And so there we are and there I am. It’s about making smart decisions and ultimately coming together as a football team.”

Does this mean that, while forgetting the result until 2023, the moments that fueled the adversity are remembered?

“Well I’ll tell you this, a fool isn’t a fool for making a mistake, a fool is a fool for refusing to learn from it and I’m going to learn,” Hurts said. “I’ve always prided myself on learning from my mistakes, learning from my experiences, good, bad or indifferent. And I think our season last year from my point of view is something that we learned a lot from and I think it’s benefited us now and I think we’ll continue to benefit from that.”

After a 2-2 start, the Eagles are starting to rack up wins. They can get to 6-2 on Sunday against the Jaguars. After that, the schedule gets really interesting, with a Cowboys-to-Commanders switch from Sunday to Thursday.