The Eagles dominated the Giants on both sides of the ball in a 28-3 win at MetLife Stadium that saw the pass rush come alive.
had issues seeing the field early on as the Eagles went another first quarter without scoring a point. But he went his second straight game without a turnover and was efficient as a passer and runner. Hurts completed 71% of his passes, tossed one touchdown, and scored two on Tush Push sneaks.for a 41-yard touchdown before the half. Hurts got the ball out just before getting hit.
His 55-yard run in the second quarter opened the offensive floodgates for the Eagles. A few plays later, he muscled his way into the end zone for a 3-yard touchdown. Barkley reached a top speed of 21.93 mph on the long run — the second-fastest for a ballcarrier this season.was a solid complement to Barkley. He rushed 13 times for 56 yards. As a receiver, he had a nice spin move in the open field for a first-down catch in the second.Brown was again Hurts’ favorite receiver, and justifiably so.
But the unit settled down, especially once the Eagles favored the run, and Johnson & Co. opened some huge holes for Barkley and Gainwell to run through. Even right guardpulled and paved an outside lane with a block on corner Deonte Banks. There was an assortment of blocking schemes that helped the running backs get into the second level and beyond.The Eagles’ pass rush was ferocious and the D-line gets a lot of credit for pressuring quarterback Daniel Jones.
Fangio seems to be getting in a groove with his unit. The Eagles defense hasn’t allowed a touchdown in the last two games.
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