If there was any doubt the New York Giants rule the NFC East,
the Super Bowl champions erased it Sunday night.
Eli Manning threw two touchdown passes, Brandon Jacobs had two TD runs and the
Giants held on to beat the Philadelphia Eagles 36-31 and further distance
themselves from the pack in the NFL’s toughest division.
The Eagles had the ball at their own 45 with 1:55 left, but Brian Westbrook was
stopped on fourth-and-1.
The Giants (8-1) are two games ahead of the Washington Redskins and three in
front of the Eagles (5-4) and Dallas Cowboys. New York is 3-0 against its
division rivals...more
Scoring Summary
NYG - PHI
1st Quarter
13:18
PHI
TD
DeSean Jackson rushed to the right for 9 yard gain
(David Akers made PAT)
0 - 7
8:21
NYG
TD
Eli Manning passed to Plaxico Burress to the left for 17
yard gain (John Carney made PAT)
7 - 7
6:45
NYG
FG
John Carney kicked a 27-yard field goal
10 - 7
2nd Quarter
14:55
NYG
TD
Eli Manning passed to Kevin Boss down the middle for 1
yard gain (John Carney made PAT)
17 - 7
4:01
PHI
TD
Donovan McNabb passed to Jason Avant down the middle for
10 yard gain (David Akers made PAT)
17 - 14
1:49
NYG
FG
John Carney kicked a 26-yard field goal
20 - 14
0:00
PHI
FG
David Akers kicked a 29-yard field goal
20 - 17
3rd Quarter
11:24
PHI
TD
Donovan McNabb passed to Hank Baskett to the left for 7
yard gain (David Akers made PAT)
20 - 24
5:56
NYG
TD
Brandon Jacobs rushed up the middle for 3 yard gain
(John Carney made PAT)
27 - 24
4th Quarter
13:28
NYG
FG
John Carney kicked a 28-yard field goal
30 - 24
9:30
NYG
TD
Brandon Jacobs rushed up the middle for 3 yard gain (2pt
attempt failed, Eli Manning pass to Plaxico Burress)
36 - 24
5:30
PHI
TD
Donovan McNabb passed to Kevin Curtis to the right for 2
yard gain (David Akers made PAT)
36 - 31
Team Statistics
NYG
PHI
First Downs
25
17
Passing
13
10
Rushing
10
5
Penalty
2
2
Third Down Efficiency
7-15
3-11
Fourth Down Efficiency
1-1
1-2
TOTAL NET YARDS
401
300
Total Plays
77
57
Average Gain Per Play
5.2
5.3
NET YARDS RUSHING
219
106
Rushes
45
21
Average Per Rush
4.9
5.0
NET YARDS PASSING
182
194
Completions-Attempts
17-31
17-36
Yards Per Pass Play
5.7
5.4
Times Sacked
1
0
Yards Lost to Sacks
9
0
Had Intercepted
1
1
PUNTS
3
5
Average Punt
43.3
45.6
PENALTIES
4
5
Penalty Yards
30
45
FUMBLES
3
1
Fumbles Lost
1
1
TIME OF POSSESSION
39:10
20:50
Pregame Previews, Storylines,
and News
Preview:
Either the New York
Giants will prove they are
clearly the class of the NFC, or
the Philadelphia Eagles will
show they are true contenders in
the conference. A road win over
a surging Eagles squad on Sunday
night would further eliminate
any doubt that the Giants go
into the second half of the
season as the favorites to get
back to the Super Bowl. Many
already consider New York (7-1)
to be the favorite, being the
defending champion and having
the best record in the NFC...more
Pick: This is going to be
one exciting game, with the Giants heading down to play in front of the hostile
road crowd. Manning will need his 'A' game, as the Eagles know how to put the
pressure on. This should be a close game and we will go with the home team.
However the Giants cover. Eagles 21 - Giants 20
Video Preview:
The New York Giants and
Philadelphia Eagles are set to clash in one of the biggest games of the week.
Charley Casserly and Jason Horowitz break down the key matchups in the game
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