Jan
12
2009
When the Eagles walked off the field on Sunday as victors over the defending Super Bowl champion Giants, many fans thanked and praised the Eagles defense for yet another strong performance.
The Eagles defense, for a second straight week, dominated their opponent’s offense and their rushing game.
Also, the Eagles defense dominated the Giants offense for a second straight game, especially their running game.
On Sunday, Brandon Jacobs ran for 92 yards on 19 carries while Derrick Ward picked up 46 yards on 12 attemtps.
Eli Manning threw for only 169 yards on 12 completions. He threw zero touchdown passes to two interceptions.
Tight end Kevin Boss was the Giants leading receiver with three catches for 52 yards.
The Eagles completely shut down and dominated the Giants offense on Sunday, making them look nothing like the defending Super Bowl champions.
The Eagles need two more weeks of incredibly strong defensive play to pick up their first Super Bowl victory in franchise history.
Jan
11
2009
The Eagles are heading to their fifth NFC Championship game in eight seasons thanks to their 23-11 win over the New York Giants in the divisional round of the NFC playoffs on Sunday afternoon.
The Eagles will travel to Arizona to take on the Cardinals, who they beat on Thanksgiving night by a score of 48-20 at Lincoln Financial Field.
The Cardinals beat the Carolina Panthers on Saturday night after they forced Panthers QB Jake Delhomme to turn the ball over six times (five interceptions and one fumble).
The Eagles forced the Giants to turn the ball over three times on Sunday; two interceptions and one fumble. The Eagles turned the ball over twice; two interceptions from McNabb.
Brandon Jacobs was held to 92 yards on 19 rushing attempts and Derrick Ward was held to 46 yards on 12 carries.
McNabb completed 22 of his 40 attempts for 210 yards and one touchdown. Westbrook ran for 36 yards on 18 attempts.
The Eagles have a quick trip home from Jersey and will begin to prepare for the Cardinals early this week.
There will be more info about the big win on Monday.
Jan
10
2009
The Eagles and Giants are only hours away from kickoff of their Divisional round of the NFC playoffs scheduled for 1pm on Sunday afternoon.
This is the third meeting between the two teams this season and the series is tied at one game apiece.
Today is Saturday, which means that it is time for a prediction regarding the game.
If the Eagles can stop the Giants running game, like they did in their 20-14 win early in December, then they can win this game.
If the Giants can run the ball effectively with their plethora of backs then they will win this game and advance to the NFC Championship game.
Here is the prediction: the Giants will be able to total over 200 yards of rushing offense on Sunday against the dominant Eagles defense en route to a win.
The Score:
Giants 21
Eagles 10
