NFL chiefs make huge schedule change in blow to Jalen Hurts and Joe Burrow

The NFL person decided to determination the Philadelphia Eagles crippled against the Cincinnati Bengals to different clip slot - with a rookie backmost showdown taking precedence

The NFL person decided to reschedule Sunday's Philadelphia Eagles crippled against the Cincinnati Bengals to marque mode for a rookie showdown betwixt Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels.

The Chicago Bears vs Washington Commanders was initially acceptable for 1pm ET this Sunday, but pursuing the awesome starts of some rookie quarterbacks successful the NFL, they've been bumped up to a aboriginal TV slot, replacing Joe Burrow's Bengals travel to Jalen Hurts' Eagles. Now, the Williams vs Daniels lucifer volition beryllium aired astatine 4.25pm ET, portion Hurts and Burrow volition vie successful the earlier slot.

Both rookies person led their respective franchises to winning starts successful 2024, with Williams being the first-overall enactment by the Bears, and Daniels being the second-overall prime for the Commanders. Currently, Washington tops the NFC East with a 4-2 record, up of the Eagles, Dallas Cowboys, and New York Giants.

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Daniels boasts 1,404 passing yards for six touchdowns, 2 rushing touchdowns, and received praise from reigning NFL MVP Lamar Jackson aft past weekend's decision to the Baltimore Ravens.

Meanwhile, Williams has a 4-2 grounds with Chicago and has 9 touchdowns for 1,317 passing yards. Although helium hasn't scored a rushing touchdown himself, helium has demonstrated his quality to determination his squad up the tract with his feet.

In Sunday's London triumph implicit the Jacksonville Jaguars, Williams averaged 14 yards per transportation successful 4 attempts. NFL supporters person welcomed the league's decision, taking to societal media to explicit their excitement. "Demoting Burrow and Hurts for Williams and Daniels. What a time," 1 instrumentality commented.

"Imagine telling idiosyncratic successful Week 1 these 2 games would swap," different tweeted. A 3rd instrumentality added: "Both of those teams are amended truthful it makes sense. More entertaining matchup arsenic immoderate Eagles crippled is simply a snooze fest."

Williams and Daniels person besides demonstrated their dedication to continually improving their game, contempt their accelerated modulation from assemblage shot to the NFL.

"There were a fewer things going connected passim the crippled that I've got to beryllium amended at, but the advancement we've had is going to support growing," Williams said, aft beating the Jags astatine the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

"We person large leaders and large personalities successful this team. A clump of guys contributed passim the full game, and past the violative enactment to beryllium capable to bash what they do, I'll ever person emotion for the large guys and however they support us. We wouldn't person this benignant of crippled without them."