For Eagles fans — one of the NFL’s oldest franchises might be identified as the Dallas Cowboys — but you’d be hard pressed to find a matchup with as many great memories as the Eagles and Giants since 1933. Last evening — in the autumn chill of October — was not one of them.
From a 56–0 thrashing at the hands of New York in their first ever game at the Polo Grounds to multiple Miracles at the Meadowlands — the matchup has always been Epic. It’s been fifteen years since DeSean Jackson returned a Giants punt 65-yards to win the game and silence New York fans. While many of us were all waiting for an incredible comeback in order tto overcome the seventeen-point deficit — it never happened.
On that crisp Thursday night in New York — the Eagles faced yet another young quarterback in Jaxson Dart. In the early going the Eagles offense looked rejuvenated with both a Tush-Push touchdown and also a Hurts to Goedert 3-yard score. But shortly thereafter are where the Eagles highlight’s ended.
Trailing 20–17 at halftime — the Eagles looked listless the second half. The defense — struggling with the loss of Quinyon Mitchell in the first half — surrendered two Bo Skattebo touchdowns. The Eagles did appear to capture momentum in the 4th quarter only to lose it with the combination of an AJ Dillon fumble and a Jalen Hurts interception returned by Giants DB Cordale Flott and was returned 68-yards.
The Eagles also squandered a good first half of offensive football to lose with a poor second half for the second game in a row.
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