Eagles demolish Giants in first half, again

The Eagles continued their first-half dominance of the Giants

To say the Philadelphia Eagles have owned the New York Giants this season is an understatement.

The first half is the perfect example of the Birds’ dominance.

  • In the first meeting, the Eagles took a 21-0 lead in the first half on Dec. 11, 2022, before the Giants scored. It was 24-7 at the break.
  • On Jan. 8, 2003, the Eagles led 16-0 at halftime.
  • In Saturday’s divisional-round game at the Linc, the Eagles led 28-0 at the half.
  • Add it all up and it totals 68-7 in the three first halves the teams played.

The statistical demolition in the third meeting was stunning:

EAM STATS
1st Downs 3 18
Passing 1st downs 3 7
Rushing 1st downs 0 10
1st downs from penalties 0 1
3rd down efficiency 1-5 6-7
4th down efficiency 0-1 0-0
Total Plays 19 43
Total Yards 64 258
Total Drives 5 6
Yards per Play 3.4 6.0
Passing 44 118
Comp-Att 6-10 12-17
Yards per pass 3.7 6.9
Interceptions thrown 1 0
Sacks-Yards Lost 2-13 0-0
Rushing 20 140
Rushing Attempts 7 26
Yards per rush 2.9 5.4
Red Zone (Made-Att) 0-0 4-4
Penalties 1-5 1-5
Turnovers 1 0
Fumbles lost 0 0
Interceptions thrown 1 0
Defensive / Special Teams TDs 0 0
Possession 9:48 20:12

The 28-0 margin was the second-largest lead the Eagles have had in franchise playoff history.

Miles Sanders had 75 rushing yards. The Giants were paced by Daniel Jones with 13 on three carries.

Four Eagles had scored touchdowns, 2 on the ground and 2 via pass receptions.

It was a complete blowout and the Giants had 30 minutes to figure something out to head back up the New Jersey Turnpike knowing their season was kaput.