National Football League
Philadelphia 34, N.Y. Giants 13
When: 8:20 PM ET, Thursday, October 11, 2018
Where: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Temperature: 70°
Head Official: Ron Torbert
Attendance: 77167

Carson Wentz threw three touchdown passes, including two to Alshon Jeffery, and the Philadelphia Eagles outclassed the New York Giants 34-13 on Thursday night in East Rutherford, N.J.

Wentz completed 26 of 36 passes for 278 yards, going 13 of 14 for 168 yards and two scores on third down as the Eagles (3-3) converted 9 of 16 chances. Jeffery finished with eight grabs for 74 yards in his third game since offseason shoulder surgery.

The Giants (1-5) trailed 24-6 at halftime and never came closer. They managed little besides big plays from Saquon Barkley, who racked up 229 total yards (130 rushing) and a score on 22 touches (13 rushes).

Eli Manning finished 24 of 43 for 281 yards and an interception. The Giants went 4 of 14 on third down, including 0 of 8 in the first half. Odell Beckham Jr. caught six of 10 targets for 44 yards.

Philadelphia forged a 14-3 edge before the end of the first quarter thanks to great field position. Linebacker Kamu Grugier-Hill intercepted Manning on the second play from scrimmage, returning it 24 yards to the Giants 16. Three plays later, Wentz escaped the pocket and found Jeffery for 13 yards and a 7-0 lead.

A 23-yard punt return by DeAndre Carter set up the Eagles' second touchdown, a 1-yard plunge by Corey Clement to cap a six-play, 44-yard drive.

Barkley's 46-yard run and 55-yard, tackle-breaking catch-and-run set up two short Aldrick Rosas field goals. The No. 2 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, Barkley had 149 yards on 13 touches at the break.

Wentz made it 21-6 by hitting Zach Ertz for a 10-yard touchdown 4:22 before halftime, one play after finding Nelson Agholor for 58 yards on third-and-3.

Jake Elliott tacked on a 33-yard field goal to give Philadelphia a season-high 24 points at half. Wentz had 175 yards by halftime, including 90 on two completions to Agholor.

Jeffery made it 31-6 with 8:42 left in the third on a 1-yard quick screen.

Barkley broke a 50-yard TD run less than three minutes later.

Elliott hit a 30-yarder early in the fourth for the final margin.

Eagles left tackle Jason Peters (biceps) and cornerback Sidney Jones (hamstring) left early and did not return.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
Rushing
Philadelphia   N.Y. Giants
Wendell Smallwood Player Saquon Barkley
18 Attempts 13
51 Yards 130
2.8 Avg Yards 10.0
0 Touchdowns 1
8 Long 50
Receiving
Philadelphia   N.Y. Giants
Nelson Agholor Player Saquon Barkley
3 Receptions 9
91 Yards 99
30.3 Avg Yards 11.0
0 Touchdowns 0
58 Long 55
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Philadelphia 379 108 271 4 2 1 4.0 1
N.Y. Giants 401 147 254 1 2 0 1.0 1
Upcoming Games
  • N.Y. Giants will play their next game on the road against Atlanta. The Giants have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .200 after a loss.
  • Philadelphia will play their next game at home against Carolina. The Eagles have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .667 after a loss.