On Monday, I looked at the play of quarterback Carson Wentz, the fourth-down decisions and the game-ending drive in my recap of the Eagles' offense in the loss to the Giants. It’s now time to look at the play of the Eagles' defense.
Yes, this unit allowed Giants quarterback Eli Manning to throw four touchdown passes in one of his best outings against the Eagles in his career, but overall I didn’t think it was a bad performance. The defense allowed just one drive of more than six plays against the Giants. Two turnovers on the opening drives provided the Giants with great field position in order to quickly strike twice for a 14-0 lead.