Philadelphia Eagles 45, New York Giants 38
The Philadelphia Eagles (9-4) jumped out to an early 14-0 lead over the New York Giants (7-6), as Sheldon Brown had a huge first quarter fumble return 60 yards for a touchdown. The Giants fought back though, so it was a good thing the Eagles got a big game from DeSean Jackson, who sat out last week with a concussion. Jackson had 6 catches for 178 yards and a touchdown and also had a 72 yard punt return for a touchdown. Donovan McNabb found Jackson for some big plays in the passing game, and McNabb finished with 275 yards, 2 touchdowns and 1 interception on 17/26 passes. The Eagles also got another touchdown from Michael Vick. It was his second straight game with a touchdown, as he rushed 3 times for 11 yards and a touchdown.
The Eagles defense did not do a very good job against the Giants overall, but they did a great job forcing some turnovers. They forced 5 fumbles and recovered 4 of them. They had a hard time keeping the Giants from moving the ball down field though. They let Eli Manning go for 391 yards and 3 touchdowns on 27/38 passes. They also let rush for 133 yards and 2 touchdowns as a team. Those are pretty bad numbers for the defense, but as long as they keep forcing a lot of turnovers the yardages don’t matter too much.
