Eagles-Giants Stock Market: New York Rookies Stun the Eagles

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - The Jaxson Dart and Cam Skattebo show overwhelmed the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday night.

The two Giants rookies dazzled with Dart, using his mobility to confound an Eagles' defense that came in without Jalen Carter (heel), and lost cornerback Quinyon Mitchell to a hamstring injury in-game. Skattebo was the physical presence, serving as a battering ram that pushed Philadelphia backward in a stunning 34-17 win.

The Eagles have now lost two consecutive regular-season games for the first time since Weeks 17 and 18 of the 2023 season.

Before losing to Denver in Week 5, Philadelphia had won 20 of 21 games.

THE BULLS

THE MINI-BYE - About the only positive coming out of this inconceivable upset is that the Eagles will have 10 days to try to figure things out before a Week 7 matchup at Minnesota, where they may face off against an old friend in Vikings quarterback Carson Wentz.

Disaster Area

Oct 9, 2025; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Giants cornerback Cor'Dale Flott (28) intercepts the pass intended for Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Jahan Dotson (2) during the fourth quarter of the game at MetLife Stadium. | Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

THE BEARS

HANDLING JAXON DART'S LEGS - Vic Fangio had warned his defense about Dart's mobility, and the Giants' rookie quarterback proved to be a headache with his ability to make something out of nothing. The Ole Miss product ran it 13 times for 58 yards and a 20-yard TD and also provided a couple of Houdini-level escapes leading to big throws like a 35-yard TD to Wan'Dale Robinson.

PERSEVERANCE - Jalen Carter showed up on the injury report on Wednesday with a heel injury and was ruled out before the game. Quinyon Mitchell joined him on the sidelines in the second quarter with a hamstring injury. Add in Nolan Smith, who is on injured reserve, and the Eagles were down three of their best defenders.

The defense handled that attrition poorly, and the ability to persevere better needs to be emphasized during the mini-bye week.

CAM SKATTEBO - The Giants' rookie out-toughed a team that Nick Sirianni has molded in that mindset. Skattebo finished just about every run moving forward and carrying defenders, finishing with a career-high 98 yards on 19 carries with three touchdowns.

TANK BIGSBY - Nick Sirianni was so incensed by Bigsby muffing a kickoff near the end of the second quarter be basically screamed the recent trade pickup into being benched. The next time New York kicked off, it was veteran RB A.J. Dillon back with Will Shipley. Dillon also muffed a kick later in the game so the shift didn't exactly pay off.

HISTORY - Jalen Hurts had thrown a franchise record 305 consecutive passes in the regular season without throwing an interception before leaving a fourth-quarter out in the red zone to Jahan Dotson too far inside. Cor'Dale Flott jumped the throw and returned for 68 yards, essentially sealing the game for the Giants. It should also be noted that

A.J. Brown seemed to be open down the middle of the field in zone coverage while Dotson was in man-to-man. Either throw would have worked if executed correctly.

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