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Heroes, zeros from Giants’ win over the Eagles: Saquon Barkley was made a complete non-factor
The Giants beat the Eagles 19-11 in Philadelphia, ending a 13-game losing streak at Lincoln Financial Field that had lasted 4,760 days. Jameis Winston, brought on when the Giants’ offence was struggling and J.J. McCarthy was in the medical tent, threw the go-ahead touchdown to Isaiah Likely in the third quarter.
Saquon Barkley managed 22 yards on 13 carries as the Eagles’ offensive line struggled and the passing game offered little support. Giants defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson’s blitzes unsettled Joe Milton III in his first career start; Arvell Reese recorded three sacks, and Darius Alexander sacked Milton to close the game. Giants pass rusher Abdul Carter said he thought his team could have won by at least 20 points.
In short
- Giants beat the Eagles 19-11 in Philadelphia.
- The win ended a 13-game losing streak at Lincoln Financial Field.
- Barkley had 22 yards on 13 carries.
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The case for
The Giants’ win can be seen as a deserved result of a disciplined defensive plan: Wilson’s blitzes disrupted Milton, Reese and Alexander made decisive plays, and the defence held Barkley to 22 yards. Winston’s third-quarter touchdown showed the Giants could seize their opportunity, while ending a long losing streak in Philadelphia gives the victory added significance.
The case against
The result may say as much about the Eagles’ struggles as the Giants’ strengths: their offensive line faltered, Milton was making his first career start, and the passing game gave Barkley little support. His limited production therefore need not mean the Giants independently neutralised a normally effective threat; the game also remained close at 19–11, despite Carter’s view that his team could have won by more.