Philadelphia – Speak concerning the alignment of the celebrities.
On the fifth anniversary of an emphatic 38-7 NFC Championship win over Minnesota, the Eagles repeated the identical form of dominance by knocking out the New York Giants by the identical rating within the divisional spherical of the playoffs.
Philadelphia will now host the NFC Championship Sport in opposition to the winner from San Francisco and Dallas on Sunday.
The Eagles scored on their first offensive possession of the sport and by no means seemed again as Jalen Hurts accomplished all 5 of his passes, together with a 16-yard landing move to Dallas Goedert.
Just like the Vikings 5 years in the past, the Giants performed the street apple from there, shedding to the Eagles for the third time this season.
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Jalen Hurts – It is a win or go house playoffs which means if Hurts was at 100% or not, the Eagles have the complete plate put in on offense, and the QB1 delivered regardless of being restricted for the ultimate month of the season with a joint SC sprain in his shoulder Throwing.
On the primary drive of the sport, Hurts accomplished all 5 of his passes to 3 totally different receivers, together with a scoring punt from 16 yards, and he additionally turned it in twice making issues rather more sophisticated for New York defensive coordinator Wink Martindale.
The Giants ought to have conceded the white flag there.
coaching A lot of the hype was within the work Brian Dabul and his teaching workers obtained the Giants missing in expertise thus far. Regardless of this, the Philadelphia crew put up a clinic with Shane Steichen because the New York protection had its heels for the whole first half and Jonathan Gannon made Daniel Jones’ life depressing.
half-hour to zero – that was the story of Giants who would have had a tough time attempting to play a worse half of soccer. The rating was 28-0 on the break with the Eagles outscoring the Giants 258 to 64, together with a 140 to twenty benefit on the bottom. The lead in first place was 18 to three in favor of the Eagles and New York solely turned in a 3rd.
Bragging rights Penn State – Miles Sanders performed caddy for Saquon Barkley with the Nittany Lions and continues to take action each from a pedigree and fame standpoint, however Sanders was the very best operating again on Saturday evening, operating for 90 yards on 17 carries. The centerpiece of the Giants offense, Barkley was seven yards on 4 carries when it mattered. All of the harm to him was completed within the lengthy trash time.
Lynn Johnson Performed All-Professional by means of a torn adductor muscle within the groin space, he seemed like his All-Professional self, serving to Philadelphia run for 268 speeding yards and hold Hurts a clear whereas within the pocket.
Boston Scott Phishing – Wink Martindale claimed Boston Scott just isn’t a Giants killer and that is all of the New York defensive coordinator did proper. Scott did not have a lot site visitors, carrying it six instances for 32 yards, however one in every of them was a three-yard catch. Scott has now scored TDs in all 9 video games he has performed in opposition to the Giants and 11 of his 18 profession scores have come in opposition to New York. Eagles like tweaking New York with Scott.
Clet Blackman – The Eagles are actually 14-1 when Blackman is the referee of their matches.
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Trops It is onerous to beat a crew thrice in a single season.
The precise reverse is true as a result of the crew that sweeps the home-and-home collection is often higher and performs the third spherical at house. That was the case right here and if this had been a boxing match, it might have been conceded early. Groups shoot for the three-game sweep as the house crew is now 14-6 in such conditions through the Tremendous Bowl period.
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