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Roob’s Observations: Eagles have a breather with blowout win over Giants originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
They built a lead. They kept a lead. They won a laughter.
What a concept.
Eagles 28, Giants 3, and it’s been a while since the Eagles did any of this. The last eight times they led by 10 points or more, they either lost the game or squandered the double-digit lead. They hadn’t won by two possessions in their last 16 games. they hadn’t won back-to-back games since last November. They hadn’t beaten anybody by 24 points since the Giants at the Linc in the 2022 playoffs.
Finally, a breather.
1. For this team to be 4-2 with a couple back-to-back wins despite all the injuries, off-field drama and inconsistency in all phases is awfully impressive and reflects well on a coach that has had such a challenging couple weeks. Say what you want about Nick Sirianni, but you can’t ignore that 38-19 career record, and a big part of that is that he finds ways to inspire players to fight for 60 minutes. One thing about Sirianni. He does some weird and wacky stuff sometimes and the whole country saw it last Sunday. He can drive Eagles fans crazy sometimes with his antics. But his guys always play hard for him. Always. Don’t always play well. Don’t always play consistent. Don’t always play smart. But they always play tough and physical and as long as they do that this team is going to have a chance to win games.
2. Another terrific performance by the Eagles’ defense against an overmatched offense. First time since 2017 and only the second time in the last 20 years the Eagles have held consecutive opponents without an offensive touchdown. Only the ninth time since 1960. This is really starting to look like a dominating defense, a dominating young defense. The Giants managed only 117 total yards Sunday, the 2nd-lowest total they’ve allowed in the last 30 years. And just 2.2 yards per play, 6th-lowest ever against the Eagles. It’s crazy that the Eagles…
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Publish date : 2024-10-20 20:35:53
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