Philadelphia snapped a three-game losing streak and needs to beat Arizona next week and defeat the Giants again in the season finale to finish atop the NFC East.
The Eagles (11-4) now hold a one-game lead over the Cowboys in the NFC East after their 33-25 win over the Giants on Christmas Day. Philadelphia is 11-0 at the Linc against New York since 2014 and beat the Giants three times last season in Brian Daboll’s first season.
With the matchup complete, here are takeaways and observations of the ugly win.
Eagles struggle to dominate
Eagles-Giants was not as close as the score. First downs were 28-14, yardage 465-292.
— Les Bowen (@LesBowen) December 26, 2023
PHiladelphia dominated in every statistic that mattered, but the lapses in coverage, and breakdowns on offense will have pundits and fans wondering how the Eagles didn’t lose their fourth in a row.
The Cowboys beat the Giants by a combined 74 points in 2 games. The 49ers beat the Giants by 18 points. The Dolphins beat the Giants by 15 points.
Want to be considered a top-of-the-league team? Not when it's 20-18 vs. the Giants in the 4th quarter. Eagles need to respond here.
— Zach Berman (@ZBerm) December 26, 2023
Adoree' Jackson
Adoree' Jackson reached a top speed of 20.92 mph on his 76-yard pick-six of Jalen Hurts, the 3rd-fastest speed on a pick-six this season, and fastest play by a @Giants ball carrier this season.#NYGvsPHI | #TogetherBlue pic.twitter.com/xtzU7np9kO
— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) December 26, 2023
Eagles late defensive collapse
Still got a ball game here. Tyrod Taylor strikes quickly with a 70-yard completion to Darius Slayton, who caught Reed Blankenship flat-footed over the top. #Eagles cling to a 30-25 lead with 5:22 left.
— EJ Smith (@EJSmith94) December 26, 2023
After jumpping out to an early lead, Philadelphia again had breakdown on the backend.
Tyrod Taylor tossing a dime to Darius Slayton 🎯
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📱: Stream on #NFLPlus https://t.co/2Mgsj0ajbL pic.twitter.com/Uzdw0ahxJp— NFL (@NFL) December 26, 2023
Eagles eliminate Giants from postseason
Philadelphia has won five straight in the series.
The Giants have been eliminated from the playoffs.
They are currently up to No. 5 in the 2024 NFL Draft order. pic.twitter.com/uaE8mp6LKL
— The Athletic NFL (@TheAthleticNFL) December 26, 2023
Eagles 4th quarter rushing
After run-the ball chants from fans, the Eagles leaned on D’Andre Swift and Kenneth Gainwell, logging 13 carries, 88 yards (6.8 YPC) in the final quarter.
Jake Elliott is so clutch
Elliott was 4-4 on the day, hitting field goals of 28, 21, 44 and 43 yards.
Wink Martindale brought the House
The #Giants blitzed Jalen Hurts on 68% of his dropbacks, per ESPN Stats and Information. He averaged 6.8 YPA, threw a pick six and was sacked when blitzed, compared to 10.7 YPA with 1 TD and 0 sacks when not blitzed.
— Jordan Raanan (@JordanRaanan) December 26, 2023
