The Philadelphia Eagles were able to break their three-game losing streak with a 33-25 Christmas Day win over the New York Giants on Monday. 

While some players (A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith) weren't feeling very festive over the win, quarterback Jalen Hurts shed a more positive light when speaking with reporters after the game. 

When asked about the current state of the Eagles' locker room after getting themselves out of a rut, Hurts used the word, "hungry."

"I think we’re hungry. I think we’re motivated, eager," Hurts said. "Kind of the same things I’ve been saying just in terms of that standard we have for ourselves and demanding that of ourselves. I don’t think win, lose, or draw, there’s a circumstance where we compromise the standard of what we want and how we want to be. It’s just a matter of being together and committing ourselves to that excellence and chasing that. Obviously good to get a win. Great to get a win. We kind of went through a little tough stretch there, but to be able to overcome the things we did today – defense played the way they did. Kind of had some unfortunate things happen with a couple of the turnovers. In the end, I think we just have to continue to grow. Continue to grow and control the things that we can. Controlling that ball security, controlling the little details, and how we’re attacking guys, how we’re lining up. So, just everybody doing that together. It takes everyone. It’s still a process, it’s still a journey with no arrival.”

It was a different Hurts at the podium than the pissed-off one we saw last Monday after the Eagles' 20-17 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. 

Hurts gave off a softer type of energy and he even cracked a smile. 

It probably helped that the Eagles had some tough conversations leading up to Monday's game against the Giants and they'll continue to have them until they can come together to fix their mistakes. 

“I think as a leader, it’s been pivotal. I think everybody has their own opinion," Hurts said of the conversations happening in the locker room. "Everybody has their own perspective on their role and what it is for this football team. I have mine, and being the leader, you have to not only be able to lead by example, but you have to be able to lead by action. Lead by execution. Lead by what you do daily. Lead by the level of commitment that you are showing and just try being an example. Be an example for somebody else to follow. The number one thing is I’ll never ask somebody to do something I’m not willing to do. So, it’s just about us finding out what that is in terms of our togetherness and just staying together through everything. Just growing. This is a great opportunity for us to grow on. How we were efficient, minus the turnovers, that’s kind of been the whole thing, if anything we just need to continue to find ways to protect the ball. Whether it’s a tip ball that gets caught, or an unfortunate fumble, or whatever it is, just finding ways to eliminate those things.”

Hurts completed 24 of 38 passes for 301 yards and a touchdown with an interception against the Giants.

The Eagles are now 11-4 and have taken back control over the NFC East, which they could win as long as they win their last two matchups against the Cardinals and Giants (again). 

"When you have the type of guys we have on our team, everybody is going to be eager to grow, everybody is going to be eager for more," Hurts said. "But when did winning not become the main thing?”

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