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Tight end Dallas Godert was on the receiving end of the first touchdown pass from Hurts, who finished 12-of-17 passing for 118 yards. Former Heisman Trophy ...

The Philadelphia Eagles wasted no time finding the end zone as a pair of first and second-quarter touchdowns has given them a 28-0 lead over the New York Giants at the half in the NFC Divisional Round from Lincoln Financial Field. Hurts scored the Eagles fourth touchdown of the half on a QB-keeper late in the second quarter. Dominant first half gives Eagles lead over Giants at halftime in NFC Divisional Round

It's win or go home as the Eagles host the New York Giants in the Divisional Round.

The Eagles recovered, but had to punt. Before Brett Kern pinned the Giants at their own 7-yard line, the Eagles tried to draw the Giants offsides as Reed Blankenship acted as if he was going to take a direct snap before lining up under center. The Giants went three and out on their opening possession of the third quarter. Two plays later, the Giants punched it in as Barkley took a direct snap, handed off to running back Matt Brieda for an 8-yard touchdown. The Eagles totaled 18 first downs, to just three for the Giants. QB1 did the work himself to cap off a 14-play, 72-yard drive with a 5-yard touchdown run to make it 28-0 with 43 seconds left in the first half. The Giants were 1-of-6 on third- and fourth-down combined with no red zone trips. Hurts capped off the second drive with a 9-yard touchdown pass to Smith. The Giants, early in the second quarter, had to take a timeout after Jones' contact lens came out after a 1-yard run. Hurts, instead, tossed the ball to running back Kenneth Gainwell and gained 14 yards to the left side thanks to a devastating block from Goedert on Giants cornerback Adoree Jackson. The big play was a 40-yard deep shot to DeVonta Smith on an over route. Hurts was 5-for-5 for 68 yards, capping off the drive with a 16-yard touchdown pass to tight end Dallas Goedert, who made a great one-handed grab on the catch and run.

A healthy Jalen Hurts and the top-seeded Philadelphia Eagles begin their quest to send the franchise to its second Super Bowl in five years.

He threw for 217 yards and two touchdowns while adding 77 yards and another score on seven carries in the first meeting. The one outlier in that span was a four-catch, 70-yard effort in the first game against the Giants, although he rebounded with four for 95 in the Week 18 rematch. Over 48.0 Total Points (-110 at DraftKings): The same total was -113 at BetRivers while BetMGM was offering 48.5 at -110. The Giants do have cornerback Adoree Jackson back for the third meeting, but that may not be enough to corral Brown, who has topped 70 receiving yards in five of his past six games. Right tackle Lane Johnson (groin) was a full participant Thursday and is good to go. Giants QB Daniel Jones Over 42.5 Rushing Yards (-115 at BetMGM): This has been the most popular player prop for this game for good reason. The spread was 8.0 points on Saturday at both BetRivers and DraftKings, where New York has also been the popular play with 67 and 60 percent of the spread-line action, respectively. The reward: Another week of rest for Hurts and his teammates. Brown Over 70.5 Receiving Yards (-130 at DraftKings): The third-most bet on prop at the sportsbook among Saturday's two games despite the -130 line. The Eagles swept the season series, though the Giants rested their starters for Week 18 with nothing to gain before starting the playoffs as the sixth seed. "The process remains the same ... The Eagles locked up the No.

The NFC East proved perhaps the most competitive division in football in 2022. On Saturday, a pair of its famous foes will clash for a spot in the ...

[DAZN](https://prf.hn/click/camref:1100lfPvV)(Canada) 6:30 p.m.: More of the same for the Giants. It's Hurts and the Eagles with the ball first. 7:20 p.m.: KeKe Palmer is at the Eagles game. Eagles on the verge of another scoring drive. Brown on the outside, opening up a lane for Smith to take it in for Philly's second score of the game. What a display by the young QB early: 12-of-17 for 118 yards and two touchdowns through the air, another seven carries for 31 yards and a touchdown on the ground. 10:02 p.m.: The Giants' defense finds a way to hold Philly scoreless to start the frame. However, Hurts was quick to react, falling on top of the ball to prevent the turnover. The Eagles (14-3) were football's best team in 2022. 10:22 p.m.: The Eagles did end up punting the ball away. On Saturday, a pair of its famous foes will clash for a spot in the conference championship.

Philadelphia and New York have met in the postseason four times, with the Giants winning the first two matchups (1981, 2000) and the Eagles winning the past two ...

The Eagles and Giants both have two of the best rushing attacks in football, with Philadelphia ranking fifth in rush yards per game (147.6) and first in rushing touchdowns (32). The Eagles defense is more aggressive than the Vikings and should take advantage of a susceptible Giants offensive line. The Giants allowed 253 yards to the Eagles in their Week 14 matchup, as Philadelphia averaged 8.2 yards per carry. Philadelphia and New York have met in the postseason four times, with the Giants winning the first two matchups (1981, 2000) and the Eagles winning the past two matchups (2006, 2008). The Eagles also have their contingent of starters ready for this one, with The 53.5% pressure rate allowed was the second-highest pressure rate allowed by New York all season. Philadelphia finished the season with 70 sacks, tied for the third most by a team in a season in NFL history. Is Hurts' shoulder good enough to have the Eagles offense clicking on all cylinders? 6 seed in the playoffs (9-7-1) and advanced to the divisional round for the first time since winning The Eagles won both matchups, 48-22 in Week 14 and 22-16 in Week 18, although New York rested its starters in Week 18 because it was already locked into the No. The Giants offensive line has improved in 2022, yet faces a huge test against the Eagles' pass rush. 1 seed -- and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs -- by finishing with the best record in the conference (14-3), while New York was the No.

TE Dallas Goedert, RB Boston Scott and WR DeVonta Smith all scored touchdowns in the first half.

The Eagles took a 28-0 lead into halftime. Scott has 11 career touchdowns against the Giants. It's no surprise, then, that Goedert was targeted twice on the opening drive, catching both for 25 yards and a score. [Jalen Hurts](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4040715/jalen-hurts), who is playing through an SC joint sprain in his throwing shoulder, went 5-for-5 for 68 yards in the first series, including a short pass to Goedert along the right side of the field. [#NYGvsPHI]

Avonte Maddox is inactive, but the rest of the starters are ready to go for Saturday night's playoff game.

G All Eagles starters other than cornerback Avonte Maddox are active for Saturday's win-or-go-home playoff game against the New York Giants.

The NFL divisional round continues Saturday, as the Eagles host their NFC East rival, the Giants. Here are the top plays!

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Hurts is back, and so are the Eagles as a Super Bowl threat. Top-seeded Philadelphia will host the NFC championship game next Sunday against either Dallas or ...

The Eagles moved to 6-0 and Hurts threw two touchdown passes in a 26-17 win over the Cowboys in October. With the Giants driving midway through the quarter, the game was delayed because of an “administrative stoppage.” The chain was quickly replaced and the game resumed with the Eagles ahead 7-0. It was 14-0 in the first quarter and the Giants already needed a standing eight count. Two-time NL MVP Bryce Harper, who led the Phillies to the World Series, narrated a hype video. In last year's playoff loss to Tampa Bay, Hurts threw two interceptions and was just 23 of 43 for 258 yards. Even when the calls were obvious for the Eagles, the Giants were helpless to stop them. The NFL still uses chains connected to two signal poles to measure the distance to a first down. Daniel Jones was 15 of 27 for 135 yards and a pick. Case in point: The Eagles had the ball on the New York 3. Hurts dazzled early with his arm and Philadelphia's offensive line opened big holes for Miles Sanders and Kenneth Gainwell as the Eagles finished with 268 yards on the ground. The fun was just starting in Philly. Second drive, more of the same.

The Philadelphia Eagles dominate the New York Giants 38-7 to reach the NFC Championship Game.

The Eagles moved to 6-0 and Hurts threw two touchdown passes in a 26-17 win over the Cowboys in October. With the Giants driving midway through the quarter, the game was delayed because of an “administrative stoppage.” The chain was quickly replaced and the game resumed with the Eagles ahead 7-0. It was 14-0 in the first quarter and the Giants already needed a standing eight count. Even when the calls were obvious for the Eagles, the Giants were helpless to stop them. In last year’s playoff loss to Tampa Bay, Hurts threw two interceptions and was just 23 of 43 for 258 yards. Hurts dazzled early with his arm and Philadelphia’s offensive line opened big holes for Miles Sanders and Kenneth Gainwell as the Eagles finished with 268 yards on the ground.

Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles blew out the rival New York Giants 38-7 on Saturday night to secure a berth in the NFC championship game.

With the Giants driving midway through the quarter, the game was delayed because of an “administrative stoppage.” The chain was quickly replaced, and the game resumed with the Eagles ahead 7-0. [Bryce Harper](https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2022-11-01/bryce-harper-phillies-astros-dodgers-world-series), who led the Philadelphia Phillies to the World Series, narrated a hype video. In last year’s playoff loss to Tampa Bay, Hurts threw two interceptions and was just 23 for 43 for 258 yards. It was 14-0 in the first quarter, and the Giants already needed a standing eight count. Case in point: The Eagles had the ball on the New York three-yard line. Scott scored his 11th touchdown against the Giants for a 21-0 lead. Jones was 15-for-27 passing for 135 yards and an interception. Even when the calls were obvious for the Eagles, the Giants were helpless to stop them. Coach Brian Daboll’s Giants were discombobulated from the start. The fun was just starting in Philadelphia. Second drive, more of the same. “I think we were just starving, eager for an opportunity to come out here and play,” Hurts said.

One legitimate reason the Eagles weren't buzzy coming into the playoffs was the status of Jalen Hurts' injured shoulder, which caused him to miss two games.

PHILADELPHIA — About 45 minutes before kickoff of a divisional-round playoff game that would have seemed impossible for the Giants in August, ...

They will host the winner of the divisional-round game on Sunday between the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys for the N.F.C. In the regular season, the Eagles burst out to an 8-0 start and won six of their remaining nine games, including two against the Giants. Hurts, the third-year quarterback who passed for 154 yards and two touchdowns on Saturday, has blossomed into one of the league’s best young throwers. “I just want to see the team getting better, the execution getting better and not beating ourselves and being competitive in all the games. The Cinderella story of sorts ended Saturday night when the Giants lost to the top-seeded Eagles, 38-7, on a chilly evening in Philadelphia. By the time Eagles running back Boston Scott plunged into the end zone for a 3-yard touchdown, widening the gap to 21-0 with about seven minutes remaining in the half, the Giants’ sideline looked somber.

The Eagles put the game away early Saturday night and torched the Giants in South Philly to advance to the NFC Championship Game. By Adam Hermann.

His touchdown reception, the first score of the game, was a simple case of big man vs. Maybe now, after Reddick exploded onto the scene in the first quarter of Saturday night's primetime demolition of the Giants and was a menace all night long, he'll get some more respect. On the first drive he was a clear focal point for the Eagles' offense, seeing two targets on Jalen Hurts' five pass attempts. Goedert's impressive performance Saturday night in all phases showed just how talented, and valuable, the 28-year-old tight end is. The Eagles were the class of the league for the entire season and yet it started to feel over the last week like a lot of people forgot why the Birds had that time off. Miles Sanders, often forgotten in the first half, was repeatedly handed the ball and hit the holes with regularity. But when they look like they did Saturday night, this is far and away the NFL's best team. coming up short on their first drive of the game, gambling on fourth down and getting shut down by a Haason Reddick bull rush, set the tone for the evening. of the games with Gardner Minshew at the helm, or Week 18 with the Eagles' coaching staff clearly phoning it in while keeping Hurts safe? The 49ers looked sharp, Daniel Jones played the best game of his career, and Dallas dominated a woebegone version of Tom Brady. It's borderline impossible to go undefeated, particularly in a 17-game season, but they came pretty dang close with their franchise QB on the field. Jalen Hurts, also a first-time playoff winner, looked great in an offensive return to form and the defense was locked in.

The Eagles are hosting the Giants in the divisional round on Saturday night. Here are our predictions. By Dave Zangaro.

The Eagles are a superior team. The only thing I worry about is Jones' legs beating the Eagles over and over. The Eagles are one of the best rushing teams in the NFL, particularly when Jalen Hurts is healthy and allowed to play his full game. Dallas Goedert only saw action against the Giants once, in a hamstrung version of the Eagles' offense, and caught six passes for 46 yards. I expect Goedert to be heavily involved on Saturday in a number of different ways - and good luck putting the clamps on Goedert when your secondary is fighting for its life against A.J. The Giants have won four games since the start of November. And when the Eagles are on defense, the Giants just don’t have enough firepower. Yes, Daniel Jones looked great a week ago, but Minnesota’s defense is one of the worst in the league. The national and New York media seem desperate for any semblance of success from either of the teams in East Rutherford, but pump the brakes on the 2007 Giants Super Bowl comparisons. We’ve seen a couple different versions of that Giants defense this season but I have confidence the Eagles will be able to dissect either. If the Giants want to be aggressive and blitz Jalen Hurts, then Hurts will beat them with 1-on-1 mismatches with A.J. We just saw the Giants play their best game of the year, on the road, against a 13-win Vikings team.

Les Eagles ont malmené les Giants au compte de 38 à 7, obtenant leur billet pour la finale de l'Association nationale sans jamais avoir été ébranlés.

Depuis qu’il a vraiment été transformé en chasseur de quarts, il fait des ravages. Les Eagles, qui avaient fini la saison de manière peu convaincante et qui étaient en congé au premier tour des séries, ont servi un rappel important face aux Giants. C’est un pas admirable, même s’ils n’étaient pas de taille pour les Eagles. Il a gagné seulement 154 verges par la passe, mais a bien paru dans l’ensemble avec des passes de touchés à Dallas Goedert et DeVonta Smith. La tertiaire a aussi fait sa part en limitant Jones à 135 verges. Ils ont totalement dominé la bataille physique sur les deux fronts.

A healthy Jalen Hurts and the top-seeded Philadelphia Eagles begin their quest to send the franchise to its second Super Bowl in five years.

He threw for 217 yards and two touchdowns while adding 77 yards and another score on seven carries in the first meeting. The one outlier in that span was a four-catch, 70-yard effort in the first game against the Giants, although he rebounded with four for 95 in the Week 18 rematch. Over 48.0 Total Points (-110 at DraftKings): The same total was -113 at BetRivers while BetMGM was offering 48.5 at -110. The Giants do have cornerback Adoree Jackson back for the third meeting, but that may not be enough to corral Brown, who has topped 70 receiving yards in five of his past six games. Right tackle Lane Johnson (groin) was a full participant Thursday and is good to go. Giants QB Daniel Jones Over 42.5 Rushing Yards (-115 at BetMGM): This has been the most popular player prop for this game for good reason. The spread was 8.0 points on Saturday at both BetRivers and DraftKings, where New York has also been the popular play with 67 and 60 percent of the spread-line action, respectively. The reward: Another week of rest for Hurts and his teammates. Brown Over 70.5 Receiving Yards (-130 at DraftKings): The third-most bet on prop at the sportsbook among Saturday's two games despite the -130 line. The Eagles swept the season series, though the Giants rested their starters for Week 18 with nothing to gain before starting the playoffs as the sixth seed. "The process remains the same ... The Eagles locked up the No.

Jalen Hurts a effacé les doutes concernant son épaule droite et il a participé à trois touchés des Eagles de Philadelphie, qui ont dominé les Giants de New ...

Matt Breida a réussi un touché au sol de huit verges pour les Giants, au troisième quart. Hurts a fait du dommage avec son bras et la ligne à l’attaque a donné des ouvertures à Miles Sanders et Kenneth Gainwell. Premiers au classement de la Nationale, les Eagles accueilleront la finale d’association dimanche prochain.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — With the Giants' season in the balance, coach Brian Daboll punted on a comeback.

The Eagles had 18 first downs to only three for the Giants. We will figure out where that goes, but I have nothing but love and respect for this organization and the group of guys in the locker room.” Barkley also is a free agent and the former Penn State standout said he wanted to return. Against the Eagles, Jones was pressured all game and went 15 of 27. In his first year as coach, Daboll took over a team that had five straight losing seasons and led it to the playoffs. The Eagles had 258 total yards to New York’s 64 at halftime. We probably could’ve went for it, but we weren’t executing well enough to be there so that’s what we did.” Daniel Jones threw for just 135 yards and the Giants fell 38-7, losing to their division rivals for the third time this season. I appreciate all of those guys in the locker room,” Jones said. Jones, the No. The Giants beat the Minnesota Vikings 31-24 last week, their first postseason win since their Super Bowl victory under Tom Coughlin 11 years ago. “That starts with me.”

Jalen Hurts threw for two touchdowns and ran for another, and the top-seeded Philadelphia Eagles dominated the first half en route to beating the visiting ...

Philadelphia marched downfield and struck again with 1:21 left in the quarter. Haason Reddick finished the defensive stand with a sack and half-sack on consecutive plays. Hurts finished with 154 yards on 16-of-24 passing and 34 rushing yards for the Eagles, who will host either the No. An unnecessary roughness penalty by Giants linebacker Jarrad Davis on a second-down incompletion aided Philadelphia's cause. The Eagles piled up 268 rushing yards. 5 Dallas Cowboys in the NFC Championship Game on Jan.

The Giants couldn't overcome an early deficit, as they fell to their NFC East rivals for the third time this season.

[James Bradberry](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/2572841/james-bradberry) to a one-year, $10 million deal. He has eight in 56 career games against the rest of the NFL. [Minnesota Vikings](/nfl/team/_/name/min/minnesota-vikings) team that New York faced in the wild-card round. [Haason Reddick](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/2980504/haason-reddick)'s disruptive ways carried over to the postseason. "Just because he scored, I don't think he's a Giant-killer," Martindale said of what he saw of Scott from the first two meetings. The Eagles ran for 253 yards in the first meeting between the teams this season. Jones also threw an interception to his former teammate, Bradberry, in the first half. They also got rid of a talented player at the trade deadline in wide receiver They cut players such as cornerback James Bradberry (which came back to bite them when he intercepted a pass against his former team in Saturday's contest) clearly with the future in mind, even if it was a detriment to the 2022 team. It was to a rival, and the Eagles just own them. Reddick, who was tied for second in the NFL with 16 sacks during the regular season, made life difficult for Giants quarterback [Daniel Jones](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3917792/daniel-jones) early and often, leading all players with 1.5 sacks and three QB hits. He had six designed rushes in the first half alone, per ESPN Stats & Information, tied for the second-most designed rushes in a first half in his career.

Colts plan to conduct second interviews with up to five coaching candidates, starting soon.

The Eagles sprinted to a two-score lead Saturday night and never relinquished that cushion, rolling past the Giants and on to the NFC Championship Game.

Here are the Giants down 28-0 halfway through the third quarter of a playoff game and, yeah, they got in the end zone, but they ran on eight of 10 plays and took more than six minutes off the clock. The Eagles are hosting the NFC Championship Game for the second time in six years with a different quarterback, a different head coach and only five position players who were on both teams. He finished 5-for-58 and a TD, and those numbers are fine, but the stats don’t begin to tell the story of just how dominating he was. So Blankenship is really the first undrafted rookie to ever start a playoff game for the Eagles and contribute, and that’s truly impressive. This was the best game of the year for the Eagles’ offensive line. Only one other undrafted Eagles rookie has ever started a game – that was running back Reno Mahe in the 2003 NFC Championship Game and that was a flukey deal where they opened in a two-RB set and he didn’t even have any carries in the game. He’s the first undrafted rookie in franchise history to start a playoff game, and he played some incredible football. Jones never had a chance to set his feet, and he didn’t hurt the Eagles at all scrambling. They had this team mentally and physically prepared, and they devised gameplans that turned this game into a rout before the first quarter was over. A 40-yarder to DeVonta Smith on his first pass, 7-for-7 with TD passes to Dallas Goedert and Smith in the first quarter, and the game was effectively over before he threw an incomplete pass. Winning in the playoffs is a different animal than winning in the regular season, and some coaches just aren’t very good at it. The Eagles are now 15-1 with Hurts in uniform this year, and he’s the youngest QB in franchise history to reach the NFC Championship Game – he’s about nine months younger than Donovan McNabb was in 2001 and next weekend he’ll try to become only the eighth QB in history to take a team to the Super Bowl before his 25th birthday.

Not many Eagles are left from the team that won the Super Bowl in the 2017 season. Jason Kelce is. Here's why he thinks Philadelphia's back in position to ...

With Hurts again resembling an MVP-caliber quarterback, the Eagles overwhelmed the Giants Saturday and began looking forward to the NFC championship game.

And he’s the captain of the ship.” And now perhaps Sirianni and Hurts can attempt to inspire a statue to go alongside the one here that commemorates the “Philly Special” sideline deliberation between Pederson and Foles during the Super Bowl victory over the New England Patriots. To come out there and play the way we did tonight, I’m proud of this group. “You’ve got to enjoy those times,” he said. I’m proud of the preparation that we put in to get to where we are. The tone was set early, and the Eagles led 28-0 at halftime. The Eagles hadn’t been that team for more than a month. The Eagles will host the San Francisco 49ers next Sunday with a Super Bowl berth at stake. Gardner-Johnson, there was more to be said as he left the field in a celebratory mood and made his way to the home locker room at Lincoln Financial Field. “I told you all that [stuff].” He threw the ball accurately. PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles made an emphatic statement with their play here Saturday night, outclassing the New York Giants in a 31-point victory to advance to the NFC championship game.

The Eagles dominated the Giants in the divisional round, earning the best grades of the entire season. By Dave Zangaro.

But the Eagles looked prepared from the first snap. That was the fear for some fans after the Eagles earned that first-round bye and really didn’t play great in Week 18. Sure, the Giants ended up averaging 5.9 yards per rushing attempt but in a game where the Eagles got a big lead early, that’s fine. Kern had been shaky at times down the stretch but it’s hard to argue with three punts inside the 20. Reddick and Sweat led the way with 1 1/2 sacks each, while Fletcher Cox and Brandon Graham each contributed 1 apiece. Not only was the run game unstoppable but Hurts was kept clean. “He’s not trying to spare no man.” “He’s trying to punish somebody,” Hurts said. The Eagles hit a deep shot from Hurts to Smith on the second play from scrimmage for a big 40-yard gain and the route was on. The Eagles ran all over the Giants’ 27th-ranked run defense on Saturday. Grade: A 1 seed in the NFC this season.

After putting together a three-touchdown showing in the Eagles' win over the Giants, quarterback Jalen Hurts appeared to have no problems from his shoulder ...

He affected the game because he demands attention on the backside." Luckily for him, with the top spot in the NFC came the chance to get some more rest before officially starting the playoffs, with Hurts [saying](https://www.nfl.com/news/eagles-qb-jalen-hurts-still-dealing-with-shoulder-injury-it-s-a-good-thing-there) at the time, "It's a good thing there's a bye week." He asks everybody for their best, and we're going to do that just for him because he gives us our best." In his postgame press conference, head coach Nick Sirianni expressed that, in addition to Hurts' impact through his physical talents, he also provides an emotional spark for the team when playing. "Jalen is always going to help the running game big time because of what he can do and the threat he poses on the backside. [suffered](https://www.nfl.com/news/eagles-qb-jalen-hurts-right-shoulder-sprain-status-in-doubt-for-saturday-vs-) a shoulder sprain during Week 15 which caused him to miss two games late in the regular season.

Jalen Hurts' numbers won't blow you away but he did exactly what the Eagles needed him to against the Giants. By Reuben Frank.

He brings this calmness to the entire team. Knowing what that looks like and finding a way to do that.” “I think it was very important for us to come out and start fast,” Hurts said. There is a lot to be grateful for, but it was earned during the week. “I truly never put a limit on myself and I never put a limit on what this team can do, so there’s always more out there for us to get. Hurts was in complete command of the offense, in complete command of the team. But Hurts was brilliant when he had to be. “As a football team, we just came out and played with a lot of energy. The Eagles just transitioned from pass to run earlier than usual Saturday night against an overmatched Giants defense. “Seemed like the old Jalen to me,” Miles Sanders said. “I’m not going to lie. There's a certain elegance in not trying to do too much and only doing what you need to do.