Giants flip tables on Eagles with full dwelling victory

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The streak is over, because of rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart. The New York Giants lastly received an NFC East sport for the primary time because the 2023 season with a 34-17 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday evening at MetLife Stadium.

Do not inform Dart that the Giants had misplaced eight straight within the division. He mentioned beforehand that these contests maintain a “little extra weight.” Nonetheless, this was his first begin in opposition to an NFC East opponent, even when it was the defending Tremendous Bowl champs. He hardly appeared intimidated.

Dart introduced power to a Giants offense that has lengthy struggled within the division. He threw for 195 yards on 17-of-25 passing with a landing and rushed for one more rating. He made performs everywhere in the subject together with his legs. Rookie Cam Skattebo added three landing runs.

The Giants (2-4) appeared like a unique staff with the 2 rookies main the way in which.

New York Giants (2-4)

Stat to know: Dart did a ton of harm on this contest together with his legs. He turned simply the third quarterback within the Tremendous Bowl period to hurry for at the least 50 yards in every of his first three profession NFL begins, becoming a member of Lamar Jackson and Jalen Hurts. Elite firm. Dart ran for 60 yards and a landing on 10 carries, which does not even embrace the handful of sacks he prevented together with his mobility.

Turning level: Eagles QB Jalen Hurts overthrowing a wide-open DeVonta Smith. This occurred on a 3rd down on the opening drive of the second half. It led to a punt for the Eagles. The Giants' protection actually turned it on after that play. That was the primary of three straight punts. Then the Giants introduced uncommon strain, and cornerback Cor'Dale Flott had an enormous interception of Hurts within the fourth quarter, serving to to place the sport away. The Giants' protection did not enable some extent within the second half.

Most stunning efficiency: WR Lil'Jordan Humphrey. After not elevating Humphrey from the follow squad final week in New Orleans, the Giants wanted the veteran with Darius Slayton out due to a hamstring harm. Humphrey immediately jumped Jalin Hyatt and Beaux Collins on the depth chart and made performs. He completed with 55 yards on 4 receptions and performed a wealth of the offensive snaps. Humphrey had not performed in a sport this season earlier than Thursday evening.

Development to observe: The Giants scored touchdowns on every of their first two possessions for the second consecutive week. It is the primary time since 1978 that they've scored a landing on their first two possessions in consecutive video games, in keeping with the Elias Sports activities Bureau. Dart credited the fast begins earlier than the sport to some schematics opposing defenses hadn't seen but from them. Credit score to offensive coordinator Mike Kafka and coach Brian Daboll on that entrance. — Jordan Raanan

Subsequent sport: at Denver Broncos (Oct. 19, 4:05 p.m. ET, CBS)

Philadelphia Eagles (4-2)

The Eagles felt lucky to play on Thursday evening following final week's loss to the Denver Broncos as a result of, as coach Nick Sirianni put it, “You do not have to sit down with this loss that we had on Sunday for too lengthy.”

The bounceback alternative in opposition to the New York Giants as a substitute devolved right into a lopsided loss that may result in questions on whether or not there are foundational cracks. The hope externally was the lengthy assembly between A.J. Brown, Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley would get everybody on the identical web page and transfer the staff previous some early-season frustrations. The offense appeared first rate in spots however Hurts' first interception of the season — a fourth-quarter crusher within the crimson zone that Cor'Dale Flott returned 68 yards — highlighted a mistake-riddled efficiency in all three phases.

Philadelphia was outgained in every of its first 5 video games and was outplayed badly by a staff with a much less proficient roster Thursday evening. Will probably be an extended 10 days of examination earlier than the Eagles have one other probability to course-correct in opposition to the Vikings in Minnesota.

Greatest gap within the sport plan: The Eagles needed to have recognized coming in that one of the simplest ways to defend Jaxson Dart was to bottle him within the pocket — particularly after dealing with QBs with comparable kinds the final two weeks in Baker Mayfield and Bo Nix — however they misplaced comprise on a number of events and it value them. Dart ran for a 20-yard landing early within the first quarter, Later within the body, he escaped to his proper and located Wan'Dale Robinson, who broke a deal with and raced down the sideline for a 35-yard landing.

Turning level: The Giants protection pressured a three-and-out on Philadelphia's first possession of the second half. On the following drive, New York put collectively a nine-play, 56-yard drive capped by a Skattebo TD to make it 27-17. Getting into Sunday, Philadelphia had the best fee of three-and-outs at 35.8% — a placing stat given all of the expertise on that aspect of the ball.

Stat to know: Jalen Hurts scored his sixtieth profession speeding landing on a QB sneak halfway by way of the second quarter. The one different participant with 60 rush TDs in Eagles historical past is Steve Van Buren (69), per ESPN Analysis. The Eagles ran 4 consecutive tush pushes to bulldoze into the top zone. That was the primary time since ESPN began monitoring the “push sneak” in 2022 that the Eagles (or one other different staff) did it on 4 consecutive performs. — Tim McManus

Subsequent sport: at Minnesota Vikings (Oct. 19, 1 p.m. ET, Fox)