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Philadelphia Eagles Dominate New York Giants, 28-3

Eagles RB Saquon Barkley outgains the entire Giants offense as New York turns in the most lifeless of the season yet.

Patricia Traina, Andrew Parsaud

Oct 20, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) throws against the New York Giants during the first half at MetLife Stadium.
Oct 20, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) throws against the New York Giants during the first half at MetLife Stadium. / Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images
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East Rutherford, N.J.--The New York Giants were destroyed at home 28-3 by the Philadelphia Eagles, who also handed their division rival their third loss in the division and their fourth loss at home this season.

Eagles running back Saquon Barkey's return to the Meadowlands to face his former team proved to be a big afternoon for the former Giant, whose 187 all-purpose yards were more than the 119 total net yards posted by the entire Giants offense. Barkley had 17 carries for 176 yards and one touchdown and broke off three 30+ yard runs in the process. 

The Giants' defense held their own early for the most part, but the floodgates opened once the Eagles' offense started to click. A 41-yard A.J. Brown touchdown pass on 4th-and-3 and two Jalen Hurts goal-line scores summed up the day for the Eagles.

For the Giants, they couldn't get anything going offensively. The absence of left tackle Andrew Thomas was felt, as the Giants offensive line allowed a season-high eight sacks, seven against Daniel Jones and one against Drew Lock, who came into the game in the fourth quarter to try to get something going for the Giants offense. 

Speaking of Jones, he had another uneventful outing, throwing for 99 yards and rushing for another 20. Rookie receiver Malik Nabers returned after missing the last two weeks with a concussion, catching four passes for 41 yards. Tyrone Tracy, Jr. had just 23 yards on six carries, which was another tough going for the run game.

The lone bright spots for the Giants were the pass rush, which resulted in five sacks against Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts and backup Kenny Pickett. Defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence II, who continues to put up unreal numbers, added two more sacks to his season total on Sunday. Lawrence now has nine sacks with ten games left to play and currently leads the league. 

Brian Burns and Azeez Ojulari each added a sack of their own, building on their play from the previous week.

The Giants face the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday night.

Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Quinyon Mitchell
Oct 20, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Quinyon Mitchell (27) can't hang on to an attempted interception against New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers (1) during the first half at MetLife Stadium. / Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images

Fourth Quarter

I have seen my fair share of blowout losses, but this Giants team looks liek it quit out there. This fourth quarter has been brutal. Simply brutal.

  • DEPRESSING STAT OF THE DAY: Eagles RB Saquon Barkley has 187 all-purpose yards. The Giants offense? 117 total yards.
  • INJURY WATCH: Jalin Hyatt limped off the field following an incomplete pass from Drew Lock.
  • INJURY UPDATE: Eagles LB Zack Baun (shoulder) is questioanble to return.

10:32 - Eagles pull Jalen Hurts for Kenny Pickett because why not?

11:26 - Drew Lock will finish out this game.

11:31 - Hurts on the tush push. Eagles 28, Giants 3.

14:14 - And another big run, this by Kenneth Gainwell for 13 yards. Eagles knocking on the door again.

15:00 - Hurts with a 16-yard run. This is getting out of hand now. And what was Doente Banks doing there? He gave up at the end of the play! (Watch the replay below and you'll see what I mean.)

  • STAT FACT: Giants have scored just one offensive touchdown in their last seven quarters.

Third Quarter

  • End of the Quarter: Eagles 21, Giants 3

2:32- Another big run for Saquon who bursts up the middle for 41 yards. Say hello to the NFC Offensive Player of the Week winner, folks.

3:20 - And another sack on Jones, this one by Nakobe Dean for a loss of 8 yards. That's seven sacks on the day.

4:33 - Jones is sacked again, this one by Jalen Carter for a loss of seven yards.

7:08 - The Eagles run the Tush Push for their third touchdown of the game, a 1-yard run by Hurtrs. PHI 21, NYG 3.

7:54 - Giants OLB Brian Burns, who has been struggling out there with his groin is down on the field. He walked off very slowly. Might be time to sit him in this game.

8:33 - The Eagles go for it on 4th-and-2 to get the first down because why not? The Giants can get anything going on offense. Hurts scrambles for the first down.

This hurts.

10:14 - Barkley breaks free over the right guard for 38 yards as Tre Hawkins III makes the stop. Eagles are knocking on the door again.

11:57 - Giants go three-and-out on their first drive of the third quarter. The offense has really struggled today.

Half Time

Injury Update: Giants LB Ty Summers (ankle) has been downgraded to out.

Giants Stat Leaders: Rushing: D. Jones five carries, 20 yards. Passing: Jones 13 of 19 for 93 yards, 5 sacks. Receiving: Malik Nabers, four catches out of six pass targets, 41 yards.

Barkley had 85 total yards and a touchdown in the first half. Giants had 76 yards and no touchdowns as a team.

Second Quarter

0:05 - Giants get on the board on Greg Joseph's 38-yard field goal. PHI 14, NYG 3.

0:13 - Nothing is going right for the Giants. Theo Johnson catches a touchdown pass for 10 yards, but he also gets flagged for offensive pass interference, which nullifies the touchdown. Red Zone = Dead Zone.

2:00 - Dexter Lawrence records his second sack of the day, this one for an 8-yard loss.

Two Minute Warning

  • INJURY UPDATE: Giants CB Cor'Dale Flott (groin) 's questionable to return. Tre Hawkins III came in for Flott on that last drive.
  • No surprise here. The Giants fans are rightfully getting frustrated with the offense and have started booing the team.

4:27 - Jones sacked again, this time by Jalen Carter on a jailbreak.

4:33 - Eagles go for it on 4th-and-3 from the 41-yard line, and A.J. Brown gets a step on Nick McCloud, who was in for Cor'Dale Flott on that play for the 41-yard touchdown. PHI 14, NYG 0

  • Injury Update: Giants LB Ty Summers (ankle) is questionable to return.

7:06 - Cooper DeJean returns Matt Hawk's punt 28 yards. Ty Summers is down after that big punt return. Tried to walk off the field but couldn't, so the cart is out. Casey Kreiter also looked like he got banged up on that play as well, but he was able to get to the Giants sideline under his own power.

8:00 - Jones sacked again, this time the pressure coming from the right side. Held the ball a bit too long on that one and double-pumped.

9:04 - You knew that was coming. Saquon Barkley gets the first touchdown of the game on a 3-yard touchdown run to cap a 5-play, 74-yard scoring drive. PHI 7 - NYG 0

11:04 - There you go. Saquon Barkley breaks free along the Giants sideline on a 55-yard run before being pushed out of bounds by Deonte Banks. Eagles knocking on the door.

  • INJURY UPDATE: Eagles OL Mekhi Becton (concussion) is out.

13:55 - Jones sacked again, this one for minus 10 yards and this one coming up the gut--looked like it was John Michael Schmitz, who makes the line calls, who was beaten.

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley
Oct 20, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (26) is tackled by New York Giants cornerback Cor'Dale Flott (28) in front of safety Tyler Nubin (31) during the first half at MetLife Stadium. / Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

First Quarter

0:00 - Quarter ends on an 11-yard compltion from Jones to Slayton. Scoreless game.

1:01 - SACK! Sexy Dexy drops JAlen Hurts for a loss of 14.

1:43 - Wildcat to Barkley, but a loss of three yards. Hey, that looks familair.

6:34 - Jones is sacked again, this one for a loss of 11 yards. Looked like it was Ezeudu's man that fell off the block.

7:18 - Close call there on Mann's 45-yard punt. Ihmir Smith-Marsette muffed it but it went out of bounds. Giants' ball.

7:51 - Brian Burns with the sack on Jalen Hurts) for a nine-yard loss. Second sack of the day for the Giants. Forces a punt.

9:15 - Daniel Jones gets sacked by Josh Sweat, who beat Josh Ezeudu in a one-on-one for a loss of nine yards on third down.

12:17 - Azeez Ojulari sacks Jalen Hurts for a loss of five yards.

12:43 - Right on cue. Saquon Barkley takes his first handoff as an Eagle against his old team and is met with boos. Dexter Lawerence stops him for a 1-yard gain.

 13:38 - Giants cannot cash in on the penalty and punt the ball away. Eagles to start on their 16-yard line as the boos rain down for Saquon Barkley as he takes the field.

15:00 - Eagles get flagged for moving early on the kickoff so the Giants will start on the 35-yard line following the touchback.

Pregame

The Eagles call tails and win the coin toss and defer. Giants will receive the opening kickoff.

The Giants are introducing the offense. Receiver Malik Nabers gets a huge round of applause as he's the last one introduced.

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Patricia Traina
PATRICIA TRAINA

Patricia Traina has covered the New York Giants for 30+ seasons, and her work has appeared in multiple media outlets, including The Athletic, Forbes, Bleacher Report, and the Sports Illustrated media group. As a credentialed New York Giants press corps member, Patricia has also covered five Super Bowls (three featuring the Giants), the annual NFL draft, and the NFL Scouting Combine. She is the author of The Big 50: The Men and Moments that Made the New York Giants. In addition to her work with New York Giants On SI, Patricia hosts the Locked On Giants podcast. Patricia is also a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and the Football Writers Association of America.

Andrew Parsaud
ANDREW PARSAUD

Andrew Parsaud is currently attending Penn State, where he is studying digital journalism and media. He is an avid follower of the major New York sports teams. 

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