The most optimistic sign yet that Jalen Hurts could play for the Philadelphia Eagles in their playoff opener came not from an injury update or a practice report, but rather a social media post. “Playoffs start NOW,

And yet, in quarters since, the Eagles have gotten surprisingly good play from their other quarterbacks, Kenny Pickett and Tanner McKee, with the former playing well enough to win in Week 16 and Week 17 outside of an insane Jaylen Daniels comeback and the latter turning in five incredible quarters to close out the regular season.

But as the second-seeded Eagles approach Sunday's NFC wild-card playoff game with the Green Bay Packers, the talk has shifted to who'll be handing Barkley the ball. Though quarterback Jalen Hurts is expected to play,