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Jordan Raanan
Jordan Raanan
ESPN Staff Writer
- Jordan Raanan covers the New York Giants for ESPN and tin beryllium heard hosting connected ESPN Radio. Raanan joined ESPN successful 2016.
Tim McManus
Tim McManus
ESPN Staff Writer
- Tim McManus covers the Philadelphia Eagles for ESPN. He joined ESPN successful 2016 aft covering the Eagles for Philadelphia Magazine's Birds 24/7, a tract helium helped create, since 2010.
Oct 9, 2025, 11:15 PM ET
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The streak is over, acknowledgment to rookie backmost Jaxson Dart. The New York Giants yet won an NFC East crippled for the archetypal clip since the 2023 play with a 34-17 triumph implicit the Philadelphia Eagles connected Thursday nighttime astatine MetLife Stadium.
Don't archer Dart that the Giants had mislaid 8 consecutive successful the division. He said beforehand that these contests clasp a "little much weight." Still, this was his archetypal commencement against an NFC East opponent, adjacent if it was the defending Super Bowl champs. He hardly looked intimidated.
Dart brought vigor to a Giants discourtesy that has agelong struggled successful the division. He threw for 195 yards connected 17-of-25 passing with a touchdown and rushed for different score. He made plays each implicit the tract with his legs. Rookie Cam Skattebo added 3 touchdown runs.
The Giants (2-4) looked similar a antithetic squad with the 2 rookies starring the way.
New York Giants (2-4)
Stat to know: Dart did a ton of harm successful this contention with his legs. He became conscionable the 3rd backmost successful the Super Bowl epoch to unreserved for astatine slightest 50 yards successful each of his archetypal 3 vocation NFL starts, joining Lamar Jackson and Jalen Hurts. Elite company. Dart ran for 60 yards and a touchdown connected 10 carries, which doesn't adjacent see the fistful of sacks helium avoided with his mobility.
Turning point: Eagles QB Jalen Hurts overthrowing a wide-open DeVonta Smith This occurred connected a 3rd down connected the opening thrust of the 2nd half. It led to a punt for the Eagles. The Giants defence truly turned it connected aft that play. That was the archetypal of 3 consecutive punts. Then they brought uncommon unit and cornerback Cor'Dale Flott had a monolithic interception of Hurts successful the 4th fourth that helped enactment the crippled away. The Giants defence didn't let a constituent successful the 2nd half.
Most astonishing performance: WR Lil'Jordan Humphrey. After not elevating Humphrey from the signifier squad past week successful New Orleans, the Giants needed the seasoned with Darius Slayton retired due to the fact that of a hamstring injury. Humphrey instantly jumped Jalin Hyatt and Beaux Collins
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