The Eagles ran the quarterback sneak out of variations of that singleback look until Week 5. That week, they ran six sneaks against the Arizona Cardinals. The formation de jour was a three-man I-formation in which the first back served as Hurts' pusher. The Eagles converted five of six sneaks for first downs, including two touchdowns.

Before they battle for a championship under the bright lights of the Superdome, the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles have already had to survive one of world sport's most grueling contests - media week.