Coming off of their bye week, in control of the NFC East to start the second half of the season, the Eagles dug themselves an early hole at MetLife Stadium and couldn't dig out in a 27-17 loss to the New York Giants on Sunday. Some of the numbers in a frustrating game stood out and told the tale of the defeat.
1. The offense failed to convert a third down as drive after drive stalled. For the first time since the 2004 season – November 7, 2004 at the Pittsburgh Steelers in a 27-3 loss – the Eagles didn't convert on third down. They were 0-for-9 on Sunday (one of their third downs was converted on a Giants pass interference penalty in the second quarter). "Too many third-and-longs," Head Coach Doug Pederson said. "It's hard to overcome. We've got to do a better job on first and second down. Too many third-and-longs." The ledger on the distance on third down for the offense – 1, 3, 1, 4 (converted via penalty), 11, 14, 11, 18, 10, 10. The average (not counting the penalty conversion): third-and-9.
2. New York opened the game with touchdown drives of 85 yards and 75 yards, establishing the running game with quarterback Daniel Jones executing the read option and running backs Wayne Gallman and Alfred Morris pounding the middle of the Eagles' defense. New York rang up 151 yards on 36 carries, staying ahead of the sticks and giving New York a chance on third down. Jones took advantage as the Giants converted 5 of 14 third downs and one of their two chances on fourth downs. The Eagles made some adjustments to slow Jones on the zone-read runs, but he still ended up leading New York with 64 yards on nine carries.
3. Penalties were costly. Defensive tackle Malik Jackson jumped early on a third-and-8 play, giving New York a manageable third-and-3 play, which the Giants converted. In all, the Eagles committed 11 penalties for a loss of 74 yards, including two false starts from the wide receivers. That's tough to take for a veteran team that had a bye week and that, even on the road, had no crowd noise to worry about.
4. Field position was a challenge for the Eagles' offense, which never started a drive beyond its 25-yard line. In the first half alone, the Eagles started possessions at their 9-yard line, 6-yard line, and 11-yard line. Of their six possessions in the second half, the Eagles started at their 16-yard line, 17-yard line, and 5-yard line. The offense didn't have much in the big-play department on Sunday, so being saddled with terrible field position made it even harder to put points on the board. New York punter Riley Dixon was effective, averaging 53.3 yards net (and gross) on his kicks, all inside the 20-yard line. The Eagles tried Jalen Reagor in the punt return game and then used Greg Ward, but neither of them had a chance to return a punt.
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