Mahomes, Hurts buoy Super Bowl teams amid QB injury spate

FILE - San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) passes as Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Devin White applies pressure during the first half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022. This season revealed, like never before, a glaring amount of instability at quarterback in the NFL, whether because of injury — the reason for nearly half of all changes during the regular season, according to an AP analysis — or poor performance.(AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)

FILE - Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts passes during the first half of the NFC Championship NFL football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023, in Philadelphia. The Chiefs and Eagles are bringing MVP finalists Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts to the Super Bowl to cap a season in which the NFL had a glaring amount of instability at quarterback. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

FILE - Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) throws against the Las Vegas Raiders during the first half of an NFL football game, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023, in Las Vegas. The Chiefs and Eagles are bringing MVP finalists Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts to the Super Bowl to cap a season in which the NFL had a glaring amount of instability at quarterback.(AP Photo/John Locher, File)

FILE - Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is examined during the first half of the team's NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Cincinnati. This season revealed, like never before, a glaring amount of instability at quarterback in the NFL, whether because of injury — the reason for nearly half of all changes during the regular season, according to an AP analysis — or poor performance.(AP Photo/Jeff Dean, File)

FILE - Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray (1) lies on the ground after an injury during the first half of an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Monday, Dec. 12, 2022, in Glendale, Ariz. This season revealed, like never before, a glaring amount of instability at quarterback in the NFL, whether because of injury — the reason for nearly half of all changes during the regular season, according to an AP analysis — or poor performance.(AP Photo/Darryl Webb, File)