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Recap: Giants 19, Eagles 11. Philadelphia Losing Streak Grows to 7

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Nov 8, 2026
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Remember those days when an NFC East matchup was like an 12-round prize fight with quarterbacks exiting routinely with injuries? Welcome to South Philadelphia in November.

With Jaxson Dart out for the Giants and Jalen Hurts out for the Eagles (both with season-ending injuries) this matchup was JJ McCarthy vs. Joe Milton. Almost immediately — Joe Milton showed his athletic ability to escape from pressure.

The Giants scored first with a field goal after a 46-yard drive in the first quarter and then added a second for a 6–0 New York advantage. Joe Milton and the Eagles offense then answered — with a 58-yard drive capped by a three-yard Saquon Barkley scoring run. The Joe Milton ran the ball in for a two-point conversion. Meanwhile — on defense — the Eagles battered JJ McCarthy.

Both teams turned the ball over on fumbles in the first half.

The game appeared to be turning in the Eagles favor when Zach Baun knocked McCarthy from the game after halftime. But then Jameis Winston led the Giants on a 76-yard drive that ended with a Winston to Isaiah Likely 5-yard touchdown connection. McCarthy returned to lead the Giants to another field goal and a 16–8 advantage. 

On the ensuing Eagles possession — Milton was sacked on third and ten and a muffed snap led to a -2 yard Braden Mann punt. Zvada then added another field goal after Malik Nabers dropped a sure touchdown pass. 

Milton marched the Eagles 48 yards — but on 4th down and needing eleven points — Philadelphia took the Jake Elliott field goal. The onside kick was unsuccessful — but the Eagles defense held.

The Eagles did mount a final drive — but Joe Milton was sacked on 4th down for the Giants first win in Philadelphia in 13 years.

Braden Mann booted an 86-yard punt in the 3rd quarter — the second longest in Eagles team history behind Randall Cunningham in 1989.

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