Giants turn tables on Eagles with complete home victory

East Rutherford, NJ – Thanks to a rookie quarterback, the streak is over jackson dart, New York Giants Finally won the NFC East game for the first time since the 2023 season win 34-17 Above philadelphia eagles Thursday night at MetLife Stadium.

Don’t tell Dart that the Giants have lost eight straight in the division. He had previously said that these competitions “hold a little more importance.” Still, this was his first start against an NFC East opponent, even if it was the defending Super Bowl champion. He hardly looked frightened.

Dart brought energy to a Giants offense that has struggled in the division for a long time. He threw for 195 yards with a touchdown on 17 of 25 passing and rushed for another score. He played all over the field with his feet. Cheater cam skatebow Added three touchdown runs.

The Giants (2-4) looked like a different team with two rookie leads.

New York Giants (2-4)

Statistics to know: Dart did a lot of damage with his legs in this competition. He became the third quarterback in the Super Bowl era to rush for at least 50 yards in each of his first three career NFL starts, joining lamar jackson And jalen hurtsElite company. Dart ran for 60 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries, not including a handful of sacks he avoided with his mobility.

turn: eagles qb jalen hurts a wide-open overthrow devonta smithIt happened on third down on the opening drive of the second half. This gave a tough challenge to the Eagles. The Giants defense really turned it around after that game. That was the first of three straight punts. Then the Giants brought rare pressure and cornerback Cor’dale Float Hurts was stopped extensively in the fourth quarter, helping put the game away. The Giants’ defense did not allow a single point in the second half.

most amazing performance, wr Lil’Jordan HumphreyAfter not elevating Humphrey from the practice squad last week in New Orleans, the Giants were in need of a veteran darius slayton Out with a hamstring injury. Humphrey immediately jumped up Jalin Hayat And beaux collins Make more plays on the depth chart. He finished with 55 yards rushing on four receptions and made a lot of offensive snaps. Humphrey had not played a game this season before Thursday night.

Viewing Trends: The Giants scored touchdowns on each of their first two possessions for the second consecutive week. According to Elias Sports Bureau, it is the first time since 1978 that they have scored touchdowns on their first two possessions in consecutive games. Dart credited the quick start before the game to some schematics that opposing defenses had not yet seen. Credit to offensive coordinator Mike Kafka and coach Brian Daboll on that front. –Jordan Raanan

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Philadelphia Eagles (4-2)

The Eagles felt fortunate to play Thursday night after last week’s loss denver broncos Because, as coach Nick Sirianni said, “You don’t want to sit with this loss on Sunday for too long.”

Bounce-back opportunities against New York Giants Instead it turned into a one-sided loss that will raise questions about whether there are fundamental cracks. Externally the expectation was that there would be a long meeting between the two. aj brown, jalen hurts And Saquon Barkley Will get everyone on the same page and move the team away from some of the early season disappointments. The offense looked good in spots but Hurts’ first interception of the season was a fourth-quarter crusher in the red zone. Cor’dale Float Returned a punt 68 yards – highlighted by a mistake-filled performance in all three phases.

Philadelphia had lost each of its first five games and were soundly beaten on Thursday night by a team with a less talented roster. It will be a long 10-day test before the Eagles get another chance to course-correct against the Vikings in Minnesota.

Biggest hole in the game plan: The Eagles should have known this was the best way to defend. jackson dart He had to work in the pocket – especially after facing QBs with similar styles the last two weeks. Baker Mayfield And bo nix – But he lost control on several occasions and had to pay the price for it. Dart ran for a 20-yard touchdown early in the first quarter. Later in the frame, he ran to his right and was found van’dale robinsonWho broke a tackle and ran down the sideline for a 35-yard touchdown.

turn: The Giants’ defense forced Philadelphia to punt three times on the first possession of the second half. On the ensuing drive, New York put together a nine-play, 56-yard drive capped by a Skitaboo TD to make it 27–17. Entering Sunday, Philadelphia had the highest three-and-out rate at 35.8% — a surprising statistic considering all the talent on that side of the ball.

Statistics to know: Hurts scored his 60th career rushing touchdown on a QB sneak midway through the second quarter. According to ESPN Research, the only other player in Eagles history with 60 rush TDs is Steve Van Buren (69). The Eagles hit four consecutive rushing yards to bulldoze into the end zone. This was the first time since ESPN began tracking “push sneaks” in 2022 that the Eagles (or any other team) did so on four consecutive plays. –Tim McManus

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