2024-10-21 04:50:03
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – The Eagles were back in action at MetLife Stadium as they took on the Giants in their first NFC East divisional game of the season.
The Eagles dominated their division rival, taking home a 28-3 victory to improve to 4-2 on the season.
“This is just about staying consistent every week, man. I’m just happy with what we already know about this team. We’re going to fight. It just seems like everything is coming together, everybody just believing in one another, and I’m happy that it’s showing up,” Brandon Graham said in the locker room following the game.
Including playoffs, the Eagles are 27-7 (.794) in their previous 34 games against the Giants, including a 14-3 (.824) mark in the last 17 contests. Philadelphia, which is 10-5 (.667) vs. New York at MetLife Stadium, has captured six of the last seven contests dating back to 2021.
After defeating the Browns 20-16 last week to move to 3-2 on the season, the Eagles were without tight end Dallas Goedert (hamstring) and left tackle Jordan Mailata, who was placed on injured reserve on Friday.
In the biggest storyline of the week, running back Saquon Barkley made his return to MetLife for the first time as an Eagle. Barkley made his return known, rushing for 176 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries.
Barkley’s 176 yards were second-most rush yds by a player vs a former team in NFL history (CIN Cedric Benson had 189 rush yds vs. CHI in Week 7, 2009) and the second-most in Barkley’s career (189 in Week 16, 2019 at Washington). Barkley’s 658 rush yds are most through the first 6 games of a season in Eagles’ history.
“Howie (Roseman) took a chance on me, the whole organization took a chance on me and I’m thankful for it, stuff like that means a lot to me,” Barkley said. “There’s no hate in my heart with the Giants organization. They drafted me, brought me in, helped a kid live his dream and same thing with the Eagles. I hit free agency not knowing how things were going to shake up and was able to find a home and a place I love and I’m excited to be here. It’s not about proving anybody right or anybody wrong, it’s about going out there and being myself and when I go out there and be myself, a lot of things fall in line.”
