Giants Extra Point | Giants vs. Eagles Recap

John Schmeelk (0:06)

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The Giants have their first win at Lincoln Financial Field since 2013 They defeat the Eagles 19 to 11 They improved the five, two and one. They sit alone in first place in the NFC East Tiki. And we have to start the defense here. There's a lot to talk about, but just an absolute dominant performance by this Giants defense. They allowed only three points in the entire second half of this game. And they had Joe Milton flummoxed with their blitz packages throughout the game.

Tiki Barber (0:56)

Yeah, no, they definitely did. If you go back just to the very beginning of the game, the Giants gave up one touchdown, and it was because of Deontay Banks' pass interference on the two-yard line that set up a Saquon Barshley touchdown. It gave the Eagles the lead that they held on, really, for much of the second and third quarters. And then after that, defensively, the Eagles went punt, then they fumbled after the Giants muffed the punt.

Punt, fumble, punt, downs, punt, punt, punt, punt, punt. Kick the field goal to make it 19 to 11, and then go down on downs to end the game. So this Giants defense was exceptional. Seven sacks they had in this game. They only had nine coming in. And Arville Reese was a marvel. I mean, he was unbelievable all over the field. And Denard Wilson on the final play of the game, which is always just a rush three, play defense at the back of the end zone, prevent the Hail Mary, brought pressure. And that's the MO of Denard Wilson. He's going to do what's unexpected. He's going to be variable. And he's going to catch a young quarterback, young quarterback unawares. And it led to a sack that allowed this Giants defense to walk this game off with the defense on the field. Has as often been the case in some of their wins. This defense was exceptional today.

John Schmeelk (2:10)

Eagles finished with just 220 yards of total offense. Average yards per offensive play, just 3.3 yards. Really, the Giants defense just giving the Eagles absolutely nothing on the ground or through the air.

Tiki Barber (2:24)

Yeah, I mean, if it wasn't for Joe Milton scrambling for 64 yards, the Eagles had 13 carries for 28 yards, essentially under two yards a carry for the running back, Saquon Barkley and Elijah Mitchell. Obviously, did have that touchdown we were just talking about, but the Giants run defense against this Eagles run offense, not including Joe Milton, was unbelievable as well. That's why they won this game. Obviously, there's one offensive drive that we need to point to, and that was the one where JJ McCarthy gets hurt, and then Jameis Winston comes in. He leads them on a 14-play touchdown drive, converted on a fourth down, had a 10-yard slow man scramble. As Carl Banks described it, it's like lasagna, making a lasagna run, but it still tastes good when he gets the first down. Jameis did exactly what you want a backup quarterback to do.

John Schmeelk (3:11)

And by the way, Tiki, some big-time throws on that drive, too. One play where he's bearing down a rusher right on top of him, that was when I think over the middle of the Mooney, if I remember correctly, right? So he had a couple really big-time throws down the field on that drive. That was not like, you know, screens and running the football. No, no, no, this was real downfield big-time throws.

Tiki Barber (3:30)

Yeah, you give Jameis a ton of credit. It's hard as a veteran to sit on the bench and then after having had your job taken from you by JJ. McCarthy, knowing essentially that J.J.'s going in the locker room, not for concussion protocol, but because he had a hip injury to go get a tortle shot or something, and then he's gonna come back out. You got one drive to prove your worth, and Jameis did it by getting him a touchdown that ultimately was the difference in this game. So kudos and hats off to Jameis Winston. But really, this game was centered around the defense, which was unbelievable. And Arvel Reese looks like the defensive rookie of the year.

John Schmeelk (4:02)

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