Five reasons the Eagles beat the Giants, 34-29, Sunday — none of which has anything to do with their pass defense, which made Eli Manning look like the guy who won two Super Bowls.
The Eagles’ special teams, which have been ranked No. 1 in the league two of the last three seasons, have been just OK this season, with the exception of kicker Jake Elliott. Sunday, however, they carried the day, becoming the first team in more than a quarter-century to block a punt, field goal and PAT in the same game.
Kamu Grugier-Hill had the second-quarter punt block, which set up an Eagles touchdown.