The coach pounded the podium once, twice, six times in all. He was preaching, and he wanted his message heard. So Nick Sirianni spent the last 100 seconds of his postgame news conference after Sunday’s 24-19 win at Baltimore campaigning for Jalen Hurts to be the NFL’s Most Valuable Player.

Jalen Hurts has bee playing excellent football during the Philadelphia Eagles' eight-game winning streak. Hurts has 20 touchdowns to just two giveaways during the stretch, playing a vital role in why the Eagles are one of the best teams in the NFL.

The Eagles won their eighth consecutive game behind a defense that passes every test and a running game led by Saquon Barkley that wears its opponents down late in games. The 24-19 win over the Ravens in Baltimore kept the Eagles three games ahead of Washington in the loss column at the top of the NFC East and just a game behind the Detroit Lions for the best record in the NFC.

It’s been an unusual stretch for Jalen Hurts, who hasn’t put up gaudy numbers at any point during this eight-game winning streak but has played virtually mistake-free football throughout.