Eagles Beat Giants 45-38 in Shootout

Dallas’ loss to the Chargers opened the door for the winner of the Giants vs. Eagles game to take control of the NFC East. The Eagles outscored the Giants 45-38 in a slugfest and now have a leg up in the division. The Giants will most likely have to set their sites on a wild card spot, being two games behind the Eagles with three to play.

This one was a wild one. The Eagles jumped out to a quick 14-0 lead, led 24-10 at one point in the second quarter and 30-17 at the half. The Giants fought back and actually took a 31-30 lead at one point in the third quarter when Eli Manning hit Domenik Hixon, who broke away for a 61-yard touchdown. The lead lasted for 15 seconds. Donovan McNabb connected with DeSean Jackson for a 60-yard touchdown and the Eagles wouldn’t squander the lead again.

The teams totaled for five touchdowns that were 60 yards or more. Included in those five touchdowns are a punt return and fumble recovery, both by the Eagles. Those two plays were the difference in the game. The Giants actually did more on the offensive side of the ball than the Eagles did. The teams had over 880 yards of offense combined. 

This was a golden opportunity for the Giants. Even after having a four game losing streak a few weeks back they were still in the division hunt. This loss ends that. 

The fight for the two NFC wild cards will be between the Packers (9-4), Cowboys (8-5) and Giants (7-6) with the Falcons (6-7) having an outside chance. The Giants own the tiebreaker over the Cowboys.