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Murphy: When Jenkins plays safety, as intended, Eagles defense thrives

THREE PLAYS to file away for offseason consideration, all from the first half of the Eagles' 24-19 win over the Giants on Thursday night.

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Eagles 24, Giants 19

1. Late first quarter, Giants with a second-and-9 from their 39. Odell Beckham Jr. gets a couple of steps on Leodis McKelvin and hauls in a pass from Eli Manning before safety Jaylen Watkins can arrive and make a play on the receiver or the ball.

2. Three-and-a-half minutes left in the first half, Giants with a third down on their 23-yard-line, Victor Cruz beats McKelvin on an outside move off the line of scrimmage and Manning drops a dollop over his receiver's outside shoulder before a scrambling Watkins arrives to help.