Analysis: Eagles Over The Giants, 45-38

by Brandon on Dec 13, 2009 11:21 PM CST in Analysis Comment 6 comments

I just finished watching the Eagles victory over the Giants by a final score of 45-38. The most important thing is just to win the game, but this can't be a game the Eagles feel great about.

QB Eli Manning torched them for 391 yards and 3 TDs (though his 2 fumbles hurt). But even on those turnovers, the Eagles can't expect to recover 4 fumbles every week. There is an element of luck that the loose balls bounce your way. Also, the Eagles had some awful tackling in the game, and it ended with one of their star defensive players getting ejected from the game for throwing a punch. But at least that foul shouldn't hurt the Eagles on the field because if Cowboys LT Flozell Adams wasn't suspended, I can't imagine Eagles DE Trent Cole would be.

As far as the Packers' playoff picture, having the Eagles move into the division lead means that the Packers are now the highest seed wild card team. Two teams would have to overtake them, most likely the Cowboys and Giants, which seems unlikely with only 3 games remaining. It could lead to an interesting two week schedule with the Packers traveling to Arizona for week 17, and then back again for the first round of the playoffs.

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Unimpressive stuff for both teams

Both secondaries were just awful. I was following some of the Eagles fans comments on Bleeding Green Nation, and I saw someone thought Jeremiah Trotter was the Eagles best defender tonight. Thats probably a bad thing for the Eagles if Jeremiah Trotter can be your best defender during games.

But the clinching scenario is in for nest. A win+a Giants or Cowboys loss and we have ourselves a playoff team. ‘Course, we could also just win the next two games and that’ll do the trick as well.

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by jobe on Dec 13, 2009 11:46 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Not looking forward to Breaston vs Jarret Bush in the playoffs

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by juggernaut400 on Dec 13, 2009 11:54 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

No kidding

We’d have to hope for Woodson to become a beast (even moreso than he is ;-) ) and the front line to put Warner on his back most of the game.

by pvilleWIcheezhed on Dec 16, 2009 12:28 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Here's how I see it

Giants: (@WAS, v CAR, @MIN) could win out, assuming the Vikings have clinched before week 17 and rest their starters after a couple drives [10-6]

Cowboys: (@NO, @WAS, v PHI) may only get one more win, especially if the Eagles need that week 17 game [9-7]

Eagles: (v SF, v DEN, @DAL) Could easily need that last game to hold onto NFC East [10-6]

If that’s the way it plays out, Packers clinch a WC spot no matter what (they have head-to-head vs the Cowboys). But it is still good to keep winning to maintain momentum, and keep pressure on the Vikings.

by DaveInTucson on Dec 14, 2009 12:34 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

It's actually a really interesting playoff scenario

There is a valid chance that Week 17 will be repeated for teams and locations in the first round of the playoffs. I don’t think that’s ever happened before.

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by Robert Rence on Dec 14, 2009 2:18 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Packers @ Cardinals would be a repeat

And in that case, why wouldn’t you try to secure practice facilities in the Phoenix area and just stay for the week?

A Philly @ Dallas repeat could happen, if the two teams finish tied atop the NFC East with Dallas holding tiebreakers over the Eagles (they won the first matchup of the year 20-16). However, neither of these scenarios can happen if Arizona finishes with a better record (or better tiebreakers) than the winner of the NFC East.

On the AFC side, the only real “stay the week” possibility is Cinci @ the Jets, but that would assume that the Jets won the AFC East and the Ravens passed the Bengals to win the AFC North. And the positions lined up right. An even more remote possibility exists that PIT @ MIA could repeat itself in the wildcard round, but I sure ain’t holding my breath for that one.

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by Clutch16 on Dec 14, 2009 6:42 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs