Giants Offense Struggles as Eagles Gift Win for Big Blue

If the Giants can be thankful for one thing this holiday weekend, it was the fact Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts picked the right time to have statistically, the worst game of his young career.

Hurts tossed three interceptions, as the Eagles turned the football over four times in the Giants 13-7 victory to improve to 4-7 on the season. The Eagles fell to 5-7.

What really killed Philly was the fact that two of Hurts' interceptions happened deep in Giants territory. With Big Blue up 3-0, Hurts drove the Eagles deep in to Giants territory at the 25-yard line, before heaving up a ball that wound up right in the hands of Darnay Holmes for the interception.

Later in the first half, it looked like the Eagles were on their way to scoring a touchdown to take a lead, or at the very least, kicking a field goal to tie it, but on third and goal, Hurts' pass toward Boston Scott was picked off by a charging Tae Crowder in tight coverage to protect a fragile 3-0 Giants lead.

On the flip side, the Giants offense was again anemic. A week after the team dismissed Jason Garrett as offensive coordinator, Daniel Jones again struggled, completing 19-of-30 for 202 yards, while running back Saquon Barkley was once again a non factor on the ground, rushing for 40-yards on 13 carries.

The only good thing to happen for the Giants offensively was a unique touchdown grab by tight end Chris Myarick, who caught Jones' pass with his legs to give the G-men a 10-0 lead.

Fast forward to the fourth quarter and the Eagles had two more chances slip through their fingers. The first came with 1:39 to go in the game when Boston Scott fumbled to football back to New York with the Giants up 13-7. The second came when Hurts was unable to complete a pass at the goal line to Jalen Reagor, who let the ball slip through his hands.

While the win is nice for the Giants, since it hurts the playoff chances of a division rival, it doesn't serve as comfort for an offense that once again couldn't build on anything in game.

Meanwhile, General Manager David Gettleman might be on his way out the door. Rumors Sunday morning are that Gettleman is unlikely to return in 2022.