Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons faced a case of ‘instant karma’ during their 24-20 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. After the Titans took a 20-17 lead on the back of a 33-yard field goal in the fourth quarter, Simmons wanted all the beef with the Eagles fans in the stands at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. But the situation flipped just over a minute later.

An X post by Eagles Nation had a video that showed Simmons jeering at Eagles fans after the play. He was seen grabbing his crotch and yelling obscenities to rival fans booing him. But the Titans star was soon humbled, with Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts coming in clutch and completely turning the tables with a three-yard touchdown pass to Darius Cooper, sealing a 24-17 win in Week 2.

After the Eagles’ win, Simmons was seen sheepishly coming up to Hurts while the latter was being interviewed and congratulating him on the win. The Eagles QB also didn’t shy away from cheekily calling Simmons out for a comment he made coming into the game.

“You started that s***, I had to finish it,” Hurts said, grinning, before returning to finish his on-field interview.

The two teams had been going toe to toe throughout the game. The Titans scored first, securing seven points in the first quarter with a one-yard rushing touchdown by Cam Ward and an extra point by Joey Slye.

In the second quarter, the Eagles opened their scoring, with a two-yard rush by Tank Bigsby and an extra point by Jake Elliott. It continued to be a tight game overall until Simmons and Marcus Harris intercepted the Eagles QB in the fourth quarter. Then, the Titans also snuck in a field goal that put them in the lead 20-17, with less than two minutes remaining on the clock. 

But Hurts came through, executing a brilliant nine-play, 65-yard game-winning drive. He connected with DeVonta Smith for the final 19 yards, advancing to the 3-yard line with 14 seconds remaining. He topped off the play with a 3-yard touchdown pass to Darius Cooper with 9 seconds left, bringing Philadelphia to 24-20.

Hurts’ comment wasn’t directed just at Simmons’ antics during the game. There was a little more to it that preceded the game.

Jeffery Simmons Clarifies Pre-Week 2 Comments on Jalen Hurts

Ahead of their Week 2 matchup, Jeffery Simmons spoke to reporters about the Eagles’ offense and made a direct comment about Hurts’ perceived weakness.

“We just need to make Jalen Hurts be a QB. Stop his runs, make sure Hurts doesn’t get out of the pocket and make plays,” Simmons said.

But rather than taking offense or engaging in verbal warfare, Hurts simply allowed the game to show Simmons what’s what. Their interaction at the end of the game further suggested the two players definitely had mutual respect.

What’s more, Simmons later elaborated on his pre-game comment, clarifying that it wasn’t a dig at Hurts. During his post-game locker room interview, Simmons explained that his earlier comment was an observation about how the Eagles’ offense worked. 

“He’s a Super Bowl MVP. That wasn’t a shot at Jalen,” Simmons said, according to ESPN. “The thing was if we can keep him contained in the pocket and eliminate him from making plays running, we’d have a chance at being successful.” 

Against Simmons’ expectations, in the end, Hurts scored the final touchdown from the pocket, completely breaking apart the Titans’ strategy. Guess who got the last laugh?