Eagles 36 Giants 22
It Was Over When....
Eli Manning was hit hard by Sheldown Brown while attempting to throw a pass to Tiki Barber and it was intercepted by Trent Cole who then returned it 19 yards for a touchdown and a 14 point Eagles lead with just over 2:00 minutes to play.
The Game Ball Goes To....
The Eagles running game and run defense. The Speculation coming into this game was that the Eagles defense would not be able to handle the Giants running game and Eagles would not be able to run the ball effectively enough to win. However, the Eagles did not listen to all their critics, as Jeff Garcia, Brian Westbrook(now over 1,000 yards rushing for the season), and Correll Buckhalter combined to rush for 160 yards and 3 touchdowns(2 for Westbrook and 1 for Buckhalter), and the Eagles defense held Tiki Barber and Brandon Jacobs to a combined 88 yards rushing and 2 touchdowns(1 a piece).
The Stat Of The Game Is....
4, as in 4 turnovers for the Giants on the night, to just 2 for the Eagles. Generally speaking, if you lose the turnover battle you lose the game, as the Giants did today.
The Bottom Line Is....
This was a sweet victory for the Eagles. especially after what happened the last time these two teams met back in week two. The Eagles defense actually showed up for a change, and Jeff Garcia continued his consistent and quietly efficient play with 237 yards and 1 touchdown passing and 16 yards rushing. Now I'll admit it I am one of the many who thought that the Eagles were done after Mcnabb went down, but after this convincing win, which puts the Eagles ,now at 8-6, one step closer to reaching the playoffs and possibly winning the NFC East division, I can truly say that I am now a believer in this team and you should be too.
1 comment:
- to phillysports
actually they're going to have to do a little more tham just beat the Cowboys next week to clinch a playoff spot. They're are also going to need losses by the Giants and Falcons next week.
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