For perhaps the first time this season, Philadelphia looked like defending Super Bowl champions, crushing the New York Giants in prime time.
Even in the lowly NFC East, a 1-5 mark may officially be enough to call your season over.
Carson Wentz tallied 321 total yards and found Alshon Jeffery for two scores, as the Philadelphia Eagles rolled to a 34-13 victory over the New York Giants on Thursday night at MetLife Stadium.
It took the Eagles (3-3) just three plays to inform Giants fans that it would be a long night, as Eli Manning’s second play from scrimmage, as well as his second throw of the night, was intercepted by Kamu Grugier-Hill. The Eagles capitalized three plays later with Wentz’s first scoring hookup with Jeffery, this one from 13 yards out.
Early turnover!@Eagles LB @K_grugierhill comes up with the pick. #FlyEaglesFly
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.@cj_wentz scrambles and finds Alshon Jeffery in the back of the end zone!
TOUCHDOWN, @Eagles. #FlyEaglesFly #PHIvsNYG
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The Giants responded with an Aldrick Rosas field goal, as well as a stop on their next defensive drive, but the Eagles continued to grow their lead. Corey Clement capped off things with a one-yard score that gave the Eagles a 14-3 lead to end the first quarter.
.@CoreyClement_6 is BACK.
And he's scoring TDs! #FlyEaglesFly #PHIvsNYG
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The Giants were to get deep into Philadelphia territory after the teams exchanged punts for four drives, embarking on a 65-yard drive anchored by Barkley. Unfortunately for New York, all they could muster, once again, was a Rosas field goal.
Still trying to count the number of tackles @Saquon broke on this 55-yard run. ???#GiantsPride #PHIvsNYG
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The Eagles took advantage to increase their lead further, with Wentz and company needing just four plays to go 75 yards, finishing things off with a 10-yard Wentz scoring pass to Zach Ertz.
.@cj_wentz to @ZErtz_86 for the @Eagles touchdown! #FlyEaglesFly #PHIvsNYG
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The Giants did try to break through and throw downfield on a drive just before halftime but were once more forced into a Rosas field goal. This one, however, fell just short from 52 yards out, and the Eagles were able to create a long field goal attempt of their own. Jake Elliott made his kick from 54 yards to create a 24-6 halftime lead.
On their first drive of the second half, one that took up just over six minutes, the Eagles unofficially put the game away with a 12-play, 75-yard drive that gave them a 31-6 lead, the points coming via a one-yard Wentz pass to Jeffery.
He's IN.@TheWorldof_AJ's second TD of the game! #FlyEaglesFly #PHIvsNYG
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The Giants did manage a rare bright spot in the form of Saquon Barkley, who tallied 229 total yards in defeat. He would score the Giants’ lone touchdown of the game, a 50-yard run that somewhat narrowed the tally.
.@Saquon cannot be stopped!
50-yard touchdown run ???? #GiantsPride #PHIvsNYG
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The Giants will now get 11 days off before engaging in another prime time game, a Monday night showdown against the Atlanta Falcons on October 22.
