The Eagles are currently 8-2 and in prime position to defend their Super Bowl title so you would think all should be good with the team that has won four straight games and sits comfortably atop the NFC East standings.
But that, unfortunately, is far from the case as there seems to be a bit of drama between quarterback Jalen Hurts and wide receiver A.J. Brown.
The Eagles' offense hasn't been as explosive as last season and Brown has voiced his concerns about that a few times in recent weeks. The strains in the Hurts-Brown relationship even led to Eagles legend Jason Kelce getting emotional about what needs to be done to ease that tension and free up both guys for what could be another long postseason run.
Speaking of the postseason, a moment between Hurts and Brown from late in their win over the Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX has resurfaced this week, with fans looking deeper into to see if they can figure out if it tells them anything more about the relationship between the two star players.
The Eagles were well on their way to their win when Hurts and Brown had a very even-keeled talk about their path to a championship.
Here's that sideline moment:
This is the strangest conversation between two best friends I thought at the time still think it. pic.twitter.com/LGQwFuY4QO
— Dan Baxter (@baxter40_22) November 19, 2025
That whole interaction seemed like something you'd see at a dinner party between two people who didn't know each other all that well but didn't want to be rude to one another instead of two guys who were about to celebrate the biggest win of their football lives.
AJ seen what Hurts did in 2 Super Bowls & wants him to play like that every game. AJ had 1700 yards on 80+ catches his 1st season. Saquon had 2k last year. That offense could be #1 in the league if they wanted to https://t.co/s3uGAm6BCG
— Blake (@ot7_blake) November 20, 2025
I see nothing wrong with this conversation https://t.co/raYY3ZPecf
— Q.. (@__brova) November 20, 2025
Jalen Hurts is the alpha; AJ brown is dispensable. No other way to justify a top 5 WR talent having bottom production https://t.co/l1v3GVZAb2
— V 👑 (@VD_Wave) November 20, 2025
I really don’t believe these two are friends lmfao this is how you talk to your distant coworkers at a holiday party 😭 AJ is so gone this offseason. he’s a void of negativity on this team atp https://t.co/65zP7v7hLG
— Evan (￣^￣)ゞ (@evangelionjpg) November 20, 2025
A lot of yall don’t have meaningful relationships with people https://t.co/KnGNH38C46
— Willem Dafriend (@BiscuitsDonutz) November 20, 2025
Everybody that has played a sport there is always a dude on the team who talks like this… and we all think he should shut up. https://t.co/cZfCyEpefB
— Dunn (@JMDHeisman) November 20, 2025
Y’all are doing too much. You’re just trying to find something. They literally told each other they loved each other.
Y’all just like drama. https://t.co/4tsx1CgbXQ
— The Podfather 🇯🇲🤟🏾 (@derrick_ots) November 20, 2025
It’s not weird at all they were talking about it ain’t over til the fat lady sing then he told AJ they wouldn’t be in back 2 back superbowls without him https://t.co/xxDdRPpleT
— A.D.🔥‼️ (@SwishBros) November 20, 2025
I mean, it's clear from this conversation that they aren't as close as they were. This isn't how you talk to your best friend. Which is fine. https://t.co/qUKfNwz3On
— Jake (@JakeMarc23) November 20, 2025
Compare it to the convo he had with Devonta that same night. Completely different energy https://t.co/uzsvXnIoId
— Lombardi is on Broad Street (@jonahwootentv) November 19, 2025
The love you at the end should tell you everything. That’s a real friendship. https://t.co/ocUwE0TiFM
— Himmel (@urbrusty) November 20, 2025
The Eagles will look to keep pushing through this drama when they host the rival Cowboys at 4:25 p.m. ET on Sunday afternoon. If they keep winning, this situation should quiet down a bit. If they lose to Dallas, however, and the offense continues to struggle, expect this talk to only heat up even more.
After facing Dallas they face two playoff contenders—Bears and Chargers—in a row before closing out their season with games against the Raiders, Commanders, and Bills.
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