New York Giants (2-5) – Philadelphia Eagles (4-2): 3-28
And the light came from Saquon Barkley (17 races, 176 yards, 1 touchdown). While the situation was locked from the kickoff, the Eagles running back led the way at the start of the second quarter. Reawakening his attack at the same time as he unlocked the score, the runner took in his wake Jalen Hurts (10/14, 114 yards, 1 touchdown, 7 races, 22 yards, 2 touchdowns) as well as AJ Brown (5 receptions, 89 yards, 1 touchdown) in order to crush the sad Giants. The locals' attack, for its part, showed nothing in the match.
Ignition delay on both sides
The first quarter is not to be shown in any American football school. While the two attacks are a contest of mediocrity, the punters come into play more (6 times) than there are first downs (2 over the entire quarter). In this general slump, only the defensive squads are performing. The two teams totaled 5 sacks in the first quarter of an hour of play, a record in the first quarter of an NFL game this season.
After another sterile drive from the Giants to open the second quarter, Philadelphia recovers the ball and finally manages to get the ball rolling. Barkley pierces the New York wall on a 55-yard run then finishes on the ground 3 plays later (7-0). The visitors finally seem to have started the machine, and on a 41-yard reception from AJ Brown, they increased the score on their next possession. At halftime, they lead 14-3 without having been worried. New York's attack is still down and can only score a field goal.
Saquon Barkley takes down his old team
You could think that Saquon Barkley was satisfied after his good first half. It was nothing of the sort. Facing his former team, the running back makes big plays. A 38-yard run first. Then one from 41 yards afterwards. He is the great architect of the advancement of the chains and twice gives Jalen Hurts the opportunity to enter the goal. On the now famous “Tush Push” of the Philadelphians, the quarterback does not need to be asked to push his rivals (28-3).
The match is now over and the two coaches decide that we have seen enough. The majority of the starters leave the field (including Daniel Jones, Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley) and the match ends in general indifference. Only the defenses continue to shine, giving us a total of 13 sacks (8 for the Eagles, 5 for the Giants).
Thanks to this victory, the Eagles return to level with the Commanders in the division (the latter face the Panthers this evening). For the Giants, we didn't expect anything but we're still disappointed. The season could now be boiled down to finding the best possible choice for the next Draft.
