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The Eagles will play the New York Giants with just three healthy wide receivers after Nelson Agholor (knee) could not play in Monday night’s game.
Agholor was a game-time decision just as he was last week in Miami. He was able to play last week, however. This week he’s a no-go, so quarterback Carson Wentz will have just three receivers available: Alshon Jeffery, Greg Ward, and rookie J.J. Arcega-Whiteside.
Head coach Doug Pederson said on Friday that he was comfortable with three receivers if Agholor could not play. The coach said that tight end Josh Perkins, who was a receiver in college, could see some targets.
The Eagles will also be without defensive end Derek Barnett (ankle). Barnett will miss his first game of the season.
With Barnett out, the Eagles activated Daeshon Hall. Hall’s last snaps came against Dallas on Oct. 20. Rookie defensive end Shareef Miller was inactive for the 10 game.
Running back Jordan Howard will miss his fourth straight game with a shoulder injury. The Eagles have lost three in a row with Howard out of the lineup. They are 5-4 when he plays.
Linebacker Kamu Grugier-Hill is also out with a concussion.
The other inactive Eagles are offensive linemen Nate Herbig and Sua Opeta, who was just promoted from the practice squad this week to take the roster spot opened when receiver Mack Hollins was released.
Inactive Giants are quarterback Daniel Jones, running back Wayne Gallman, tight ends Evan Engram and Rhett Ellison, guard Chad Slade, tackle Eric Smith, and cornerback Corey Ballantine.
PREGAME NOTES: Eagles have allowed the fourth fewest rushing yards per game (91.0) in the NFL behind the New York Jets (75.3), Tampa Bay (76.3), and New Orelans (88.) ...
Carson Wentz has thrown a TD in 15 straight games, which is the longest active streak in the league. Wentz had been tied with Seattle's Russell Wilson, but Wilson did not throw a TD on Sunday...
The Eagles have won the last five games against the Giants and have won seven straight over them at Lincoln Financial Field.
FIRST QUARTER
Eagles get opening kickoff, ;ick up first down then have to punt after Jason Peters false starts on third and 8. Then on 3 and 12, Carson Wentz gets sacked. Offense not good enough to overcome mistakes.
9:11: GIANTS go three and out. Eli first pass back sails high and wide underneath to an open Barkley, who may have been able to run for a first down on third and 7.
EAGLES try a fourth and one sneak with Wentz, who fumbled. Play is under review. Looked like he had first, but was his knee down?
Ruling of fumble stands. GIANTS take over at Eagles 44
EAGLES defense holds. A holding call put Giants in a third and 17 that they couldn't convert. It was a field position win for NY, though. Eagles will start at their own 3.
NOTE: Wentz fumble leaves the Eagle at -6 in the takeaways/giveaways category. Good teams are in plus numbers
EAGLES offense is a mess. They are very predictable. It's throw on first down, run on second, and throw on third. They can't throw more than 5 yards down the field and can't sustain much of anything. I know they're shorthanded at WR, but there isn't any creativity to scheme guys open.
WE head to the second quarter of a 0-0 game. And I'm heading for my third cup of coffee
SECOND QUARTER
14:52: First play of quarter, Giants get a 35-yard TD from Manning to Darius Slaytong. Ronald Darby can't make tackle and it's a free run into end zone for Slayton. Giants lead 7-0. Score came on a third and 13 throw.
9:33: Eagles get a 34-yard field goal, but had a touchdown to Greg Ward from 9 yards negated due to holding on Brandon Brooks. Did not see him hold anyone, but refs saw it. Oh by the way, Alshon Jeffery left on a cart. Eagles now down to 2 WRs. Gaints 7, Eagles 3
GIANTS extend lead to 10-3. Big play that set up score was a 42-yard catch by Darius Slayton. Once again, Ronald Darby beaten on that reception. It was Darby who couldn't tackle Slayton on TD catch and run.
EAGLES 4:00: Lane Johnson gets back of left leg. Johnson limps off. Doesn't look good, but at least he didn't need a cart
EAGLES now risking the health of one of their two healthy receivers by making Greg Ward still return punts. Why no Boston Scott?
0:27: GIANTS take 17-3 lead on 55-yard TD pass from Manning to Slayton again. Slayton easily gets behind Darby and McLeod. Giants 17-3. Major changes coming to this Eagles organization. Will be a busy offseason.
HALFTIME: Giants 17, Eagles 3.
Good night, everyone. No need to watch the second half of this one. Eagles look like they have checked out, so why shouldn't you?
THIRD QUARTER
Nothing much new to report here, excpt the ugliness continues for the Eagles. Can't convert on third down. Now 3 for 14. Can't complete passes. Wentz was 11 for 19 i nthe first half for 97 yards. Did I mention the word ugly?
1:28: EAGLES Boston Scott 2 run TD.. 10 plays, 58 yards, 5:39. Giants 17, Eagles 10
FOURTH QUARTER
EAGLES: Boston Scott provides a spark, helpong get Eagles into range for a 47-yard field goal try. But Jake Elliott misses with 9:44 to play. It remains Giants 17, Eagles 10
1:53: Eagles have tied the game at 17-17 on 2 yard TD pass from Wentz to Ertz. That gives Wentz a strak of 16 straight games with a TD, longest in NFL. Drive covered 14 plays, 85 yards, 6:17. Eagles have not won a game where they faced a 14-point halftime deficit since week one of 2014 when they did it against Jaguars
Looked like Eagles caught a break on that TD. Play clock had expired before snap happened.
1:25: Eagles get ball back at own 24
EAGLES 23, GiANTS 17 in overtime Four-game losing streak over for Eagles.
