Eagles Dismantle the Giants 40-17

This was the kind of game I have been waiting to see since the two-a-days at Lehigh back in July. While the Eagles have looked good against some of the dregs of the NFL, Tampa Bay, Kansas City, and Carolina they finally put together the entire package against a team with a winning record. In a game that they had to win, the Birds dominated the Giants in every phase of the game.

Big plays once again drove the offense as along with DeSean Jackson's 54 yard touchdown reception in the second quarter, FB Leonard Weaver had a 41 yards run for the first score of the game, WR Jeremy Maclin caught a 23 yard pass for score at the end of the half, and RB LeSean McCoy sealed the deal with a 66 yard run for a TD in the 4th quarter. It is only week 8 and Maclin and McCoy, both rookies have already established themselves as integral parts of this high powered offense. Donovan McNabb did a great job of directing this masterpiece throwing for 240 yards, 3 TDs and zero interceptions. He even completed a 1 yard pass to himself on a tipped ball.

On defense the Eagles did exactly what they had to do to shut New York's offense down. They pressured Eli Manning into throwing some bad balls resulting in 2 interceptions. This number could have been much higher if a few balls weren't dropped. They never allowed the Giants to get into any kind of rhythm holding them to 141 yards on the ground and only 217 yards in the air.

Special teams were also a big part of this victory. It started on the first play of the game when CB Ellis Hobbs returned the opening kickoff to the 40 yard line giving the Birds excellent field position right off the bat. Akers was a perfect 2/2 on field goals, and the coverage teams won the battle of field position pinning the Giants deep in their own territory when they had to.

While the Giants did shoot themselves in the foot several times today, you cannot take anything away from the Eagles' total team effort in this convincing win. Next on the list are the Dallas Cowboys who are currently tied with the Birds at 5-2 after a 38-17 win over Seattle. If they play next week like they did today, there is no way Dallas will have a chance to win, especially in the friendly confines of the Linc.