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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The Philadelphia Eagles lost the regular season finale to the New York Giants, 27-10, on Sunday at MetLife Stadium.
The Eagles misplaced 5 of their closing six video games to finish the common season and completed the yr 11-6 after beginning the season 10-1.
Large receiver A.J. Brown left the sport with a knee damage within the first quarter after he hauled in a go from Jalen Hurts and fumbled. He limped off the sector and ultimately went to the locker room earlier than being checked out within the medical tent. A number of different Eagles gamers, together with Reed Blankenship and Cam Jurgens, additionally left the sport with accidents.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Jalen Hurts, A.J. Brown and a bunch of injured, ineffective Eagles can solely hope they bottomed out Sunday night time — a 1-5 end headed into the postseason that might spark an offseason of upheaval — in a 27-10 loss to the New York Giants.
The Eagles (11-6) earned the No. 5 seed and can open the NFC playoffs subsequent week at Tampa Bay.
If latest weeks are any indication, it might be a brief playoff run for the NFC champions. The Eagles entered the sport with an outdoor shot on the No. 2 seed within the playoffs. They did not get the wanted assist in Washington, the place the Dallas Cowboys gained the sport, the NFC East title and the second spot within the convention.
It did not matter anyway.
The primary blow got here when injured starters DeVonta Smith, Darius Slay and D’Andre Swift have been unable to play. Fletcher Cox additionally sat out.
A lot of the remainder of the Eagles took the sport off, too.
How else to elucidate a humiliation of effort and execution in simply the worst recreation in coach Nick Sirianni’s three seasons? The Eagles had the doubtful distinction of topping final week’s 35-31 residence loss to Arizona as essentially the most inexcusable defeat in Sirianni’s tenure.
With the No. 2 seed by no means actually in attain — the Cowboys have been 13½-point favorites — Sirianni may have rested his starters and performed it protected for the fifth seed.
However out the starters got here, and in they went to the sideline medical tent.
Hurts did not appear too harmed when final season’s NFL MVP runner-up took a tough hit to the right middle finger on his throwing hand. He was rattled on an incomplete go try on fourth-and-3 from the Eagles’ 48-yard line. Hurts bought his finger taped and placed on a glove for some warmup passes. He took off the glove and did not miss a snap.
Hurts did extend his middle finger as he waited on the sideline — little question, Eagles followers in all places have been doing the identical within the half to their televisions.
Hurts was 7 of 16 for 55 yards and one interception.
Brown’s loss might be the massive one if it is critical. With fellow 1,000-yard receiver Smith already out with an ankle damage, Brown crumpled to the ground and grabbed his proper knee on the MetLife Stadium turf. The identical turf the place Jets QB Aaron Rodgers suffered torn a left Achilles tendon. The identical turf different NFL players have trashed and urged for a change to pure grass.
That is an argument for an additional day.
This week, the discuss radio sizzling takes and social media outrage in Philly can be targeted solely on Sirianni’s destiny. A highway playoff recreation. No division title. It was inconceivable after the Eagles adopted a Tremendous Bowl loss with a 10-1 begin.
Because the losses piled up, Sirianni stripped defensive coordinator Sean Desai of his play-calling duties. Matt Patricia wasn’t the reply. The offensive line could not deal with blitzes or any critical strain. The Eagles tensed up — Brown, a co-captain, stopped speaking to the media for 2 weeks — they usually tried to placed on a unified entrance within the locker room when pressed on dissension inside the staff.
However a win in opposition to the Giants may have settled nerves, soothed stomachs in Philly. In any case, the Eagles had gained 5 straight in opposition to New York and 13 of 15 general (playoff included) and represented the one win within the December collapse.
Lookup, although, and there was New York’s Saquon Barkley working for one landing, then one other. Hurts had a go intercepted. Marcus Mariota changed Hurts and promptly threw an interception. Tyrod Taylor threw for 229 yards within the first half, and the Giants led 24-0.
Sirianni waved the white flag and pulled his starters. The sport was misplaced. The season might be subsequent.
Eagles S Sydney Brown additionally left the sport with a knee damage suffered on a deal with within the first quarter.
Eagles: Hurts threw for a landing, ran for an additional and led the Eagles to a 25-11 win over Tampa Bay in September.
Giants: With one other season out of the playoffs, the Giants can solely sit up for the draft..
The Eagles lastly discovered the top zone.
In rubbish time with the sport out of attain, Quez Watkins hauled in a 16-yard landing go from Marcus Mariota to make the sport, 24-10, with 10:15 left within the fourth quarter.
It is too late, however the Eagles lastly bought on the board late within the third quarter.
Jake Elliott booted in a 36-yard discipline objective to make it, 24-3, with 1:11 left within the third quarter after a 13 play drive by backup quarterback Marcus Mariota.
After struggling an damage early within the recreation, the Eagles dominated wideout A.J. Brown, Reed Blankenship and Cam Jurgens out with accidents.
Brown suffered a knee damage, Blankenship is coping with a groin damage and Jurgens harm his eye.
With the Eagles waving the white flag, Landon Dickerson began at middle to begin the second half. Jason Kelce and the remainder of the starters are resting on the bench because the Giants lead.
The Eagles’ first drive of the second half went seven performs for 33 yards and led to a punt.
After an unpleasant injury-riddled half of soccer, the Giants lead the Eagles, 24-0.
The Eagles have not had any solutions on both aspect of the soccer.
And to high it off, the Eagles’ finest ability place participant — A.J. Brown — went to the locker room with a knee damage. The Eagles have been already with out DeVonta Smith and D’Andre Swift within the common season finale.
In consequence, the offense has struggled. Hurts solely accomplished 7 of his 14 passes for 55 yards and one interception on the finish of the half and he was pulled late within the second quarter.
With the Eagles down by a number of scores and the playoffs looming, head coach Nick Sirianni waved the white flag and determined to relaxation his starters.
Saquon Barkley scored speeding touchdowns for the Giants to go together with 29 speeding yards and two catches for 51 yards.
Darius Slayton additionally hauled in a landing go from Tyrod Taylor.
Identical to all of us anticipated, the Giants are beating the Eagles by three scores — and it isn’t even halftime.
Saquon Barkley scored his second speeding landing of the sport on a 3-yard rating to present New York a 17-0 lead with 5:08 left within the second quarter.
Whereas the Eagles take care of accidents, the Giants constructed their lead.
Working again Saquon Barkley punched in a 2-yard landing to present New York a 10-0 lead within the second quarter.
A.J. Brown and Sydney Brown weren’t the one Eagles to get injured on Sunday.
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was within the medical tent to get his hand checked out. It appeared he injured his finger on a throw.
#Eagles QB Jalen Hurts out of the medical tent. Throwing on the sideline. Appears he’ll return, although no less than he offered us with a possible meme whereas exhibiting that finger on the sideline.
After getting evaluated, Hurts warmed up on the sideline and it seems he is heading again within the recreation.
Philadelphia Eagles vast receiver A.J. Brown suffered a knee damage in opposition to the New York Giants on Sunday at MetLife Stadium.
Brown went down on the sector grabbing his proper knee after fumbling a go he hauled in from Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts. He ultimately limped off the sector and went to the medical tent and locker room.
The Eagles say Brown is questionable to return.
Getting into the sport, Brown, a Professional Bowler for the second straight season, led the staff in receiving with 105 catches for 1,447 yards and 7 touchdowns.
Eagles star wideout A.J. Brown suffered an damage after he hauled in a go from Jalen Hurts late within the first quarter.
Brown fumbled the ball after making the catch and went down on the sector grabbing his proper leg. Eagles gamers have been down on one knee after the play.
Brown went to the medical tent after the play.
A.J. Brown strolling off. Gave the impression to be favoring his proper leg. #Eagles pic.twitter.com/0X66PG7UoK
In different damage information, Sydney Brown bought dominated out and Giants backup quarterback Tommy DeVito changed Tyrod Taylor.
After limping off the sector and heading to the medical tent, Eagles rookie security Sydney Brown was taken to the locker room on a cart. heading to the locker room.
Cart coming for Sydney Brown #Eagles pic.twitter.com/g2aV6tx6ox
The Giants are on the scoreboard.
Kicker Mason Crosby booted in a 24-yard discipline objective to present the Giants a 3-0 lead with 6:54 left within the first quarter.
New York went down the sector on a 9 play, 67 yard drive that lasted simply over 4 minutes.
Eagles rookie security Sydney Brown was injured throughout a punt.
Brown reportedly struggled to get off the sector and bought carried to the medical tent.
Sydney Brown got here up limping after that punt. Helped to the sideline by trainers.
Getting carried to blue tent. #Eagles
The Giants gained 18-yards on the primary play of the sport on a Tyrod Taylor go to Darius Slayton, however they punted three performs later.
Haason Reddick got here in unblocked on second down and compelled a 5-yard loss on a rush to Saquon Barkley and Taylor’s deep ball to Jalin Hyatt fell incomplete.
The Eagles’ protection did not pressure a punt final week in opposition to the Cardinals.
As we speak’s inactives #PHIvsNYG pic.twitter.com/7BCuzbiXnh
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