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After enjoying the number one spot of the NFC East for a while, The Giants have been brought down to second place by the Eagles. The game was a very physical confrontation as both sides knew how important this game was. It’s important to note that while the giants allowed 27 points, the loss is not on them. NYG defense played a spectacular game and punished Michael Vick in ways that he has not been so far this season; however, Eli’s two turnovers were devastating.
It would be easy to blame Eli manning for the loss seeing as he had an interception that was returned for a touchdown and then he gave up the ball at the last minute after running for a first down. He should have slid after earning the first down. He was cocky, however, and continued to run, doing a half-slide half-dive that was too ambiguous to call the play dead…he lost the ball in the process while the giants trailed by 7. That was the Giant’s last chance to either send the game into overtime or win it with a two point conversion after a touchdown.
The Giants’ offense was relatively unhealthy coming in to this game. The offensive line was missing a few key players and Steve Smith was out of the game- Smith being a weapon that would have proved useful against the Eagles. This loss will hopefully put the Giants’ heads into perspective. They definitely looked better than last week against the Cowboys, who are now undefeated with their new head coach. Here’s to hoping they improve further for next week.
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