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    Eli Manning throws for 179 yards, two TDs in first half against lackluster Eagles

    Getty Images Eagles fans are not happy, and they have plenty of reason not to be happy. They booed the team as they headed to the locker room for halftime trailing 17-3. For a second consecutive week, the Eagles have not shown up against one of the worst teams in the league. Philadelphia lost...
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    Jalen Mills questionable to return with elbow injury

    Getty Images The injury report for the Philadelphia Eagles continues to grow as Monday night’s game against the New York Giants pushes onward. After seeing wide receiver Alshon Jeffery and right tackle Lane Johnson ruled out with injuries, cornerback Jalen Mills also left the field early in...
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    Zach Ertz caps Eagles rally with overtime TD in 23-17 win over Giants

    Getty Images Zach Ertz caught a game-tying touchdown late in regulation and the game-winning touchdown in overtime as the Philadelphia Eagles rallied from a 14-point deficit to grab a 23-17 victory over the New York Giants on Monday night. Despite being down to just one healthy receiver by the...
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    Injuries forced Zach Ertz to play receiver role late against Giants

    Getty Images The Philadelphia Eagles had just three healthy wide receivers in uniform when Monday night’s game against the New York Giants kicked off. That total dwindled to two when Alshon Jeffery left the game with a non-contact injury in the second quarter. Then it was cut to just one when...
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    Report: Alshon Jeffery to have MRI after feeling “pop” in leg Monday night

    Getty Images The Philadelphia Eagles can still find themselves playing playoff football by winning the NFC East. Whether they’ll have anyone left standing to play for them once they get there is other story. According to Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network, Eagles wide receiver Alshon Jeffery...
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    “Zero steam” for playoff reseeding despite 2019 NFC East debacle

    Getty Images The NFL has shown, time and again, a resistance to making proactive changes. Instead, most big adjustments come as a reaction to a crisis, like the outcome of the Rams-Saints NFC Championship game. And so it’s no surprise that the NFL will continue to resist sound arguments for...
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    Jordan Howard is questionable for Monday night

    Getty Images The Eagles have had more than their fair share of injuries this year. They are relatively healthy for a must-win Monday night showdown against the Giants. Only linebacker Kamu Grugier-Hill is out, with a concussion. The list of players with the questionable label includes running...
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    Evan Engram out for Monday night

    Getty Images When Eli Manning commences his farewell tour, he won’t have his starting tight end on the field. Evan Engram has been ruled out for Monday night’s game against the Eagles, with a foot injury. Also out for the Giants, beyond Engram and starting quarterback Daniel Jones, are tight...
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    Giants should let Eli Manning finish the season

    Getty Images Some think that the Giants are using quarterback Daniel Jones‘ ankle injury as cover for an Eli Manning farewell tour. If the Giants aren’t doing that, they should be. The Giants have two remaining December home games, next Sunday against the Dolphins and Week 17 against the...
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    Golden Tate cleared from concussion protocol

    Getty Images Giants receiver Golden Tate was cleared from concussion protocol and will return Monday night against his former team. Tate missed last week’s loss to the Packers. He spent the final eight weeks of the regular season and the postseason with the Eagles in 2018. He signed a...
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    What’s next for the Cowboys?

    Getty Images Since starting the year 3-0 and fueling dreams of rediscovered glory, the Cowboys have lost seven of 10 games. The good news is that they’re still in position to win the NFC East. The bad news is that they don’t look like a team capable of winning a damn game. The door is now...
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    At 6-7, Cowboys remain atop the NFC East

    Getty Images The bad news for the Cowboys is that Thursday night’s loss to the Bears drops them to 6-7. The good news is they’re in the NFC East. Dallas remains in first place, half a game ahead of 5-7 Philadelphia. At 3-9, Washington is, amazingly, still in contention to win the division...
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    Carson Wentz frustrated by offense’s lack of consistency

    Getty Images Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz felt the team’s offense took a step “in the right direction” last week, but that doesn’t leave him feeling that all is well with the unit. The Eagles posted 31 points after scoring 19 points over back-to-back losses to the Patriots and Seahawks...
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    Daniel Jones “very unlikely” to play Monday

    Getty Images It’s increasingly obvious that Eli Manning will be back in the saddle Monday against the Eagles. Via Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com, Giants coach Pat Shurmur said it was “very unlikely” that rookie quarterback Daniel Jones would be ready to play. Jones hasn’t practiced this week...
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    Eagles players felt “sense of urgency” in Thursday’s padded practice

    Getty Images The Eagles are carrying a three-game losing streak into Monday night’s game against the Giants and they tried something different at Thursday’s practice in hopes of setting the stage for a victory. The team usually drops their shoulder pads after one session of team work, but head...
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    Jordan Howard still not cleared for contact

    Getty Images The Eagles have been waiting several weeks for running back Jordan Howard to get the green light to resume full football activities, but the answer they want remains out of reach. Head coach Doug Pederson said at a Thursday press conference that Howard has yet to be cleared for...
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    Doug Pederson: Eagles are in a “must-win” situation

    Getty Images Since beating the Bills in Buffalo and besting the Bears at home, the Eagles have lost three games in a row. And while they’re still only one game behind the Cowboys in the NFC East, it’s now or never for the 5-7 Eagles to start winning. “[W]e’re in a must-win situation,” coach...
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    Dolphins claim Mack Hollins, sign Evan Brown off Giants’ practice squad

    Getty Images The Dolphins announced they were awarded receiver Mack Hollins off waivers from the Eagles. They also signed center/guard Evan Brown off the Giants’ practice squad Wednesday. The team waived cornerback Ken Crawley with an injury designation and waived center/guard Chris Reed in...
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    Eli Manning: I’ve missed being part of the action

    Getty Images Daniel Jones has a high ankle sprain that caused Giants head coach Pat Shurmur to call Eli Manning the team’s likely starter at quarterback for Monday night’s game against the Eagles. Manning last started in Week Two and his benching in favor of the first-round pick was a changing...
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    Revised playoff seeding is long overdue

    Getty Images The NFL has a major playoff flaw, that continues to hide in plain sight — with no apparent desire to fix it. Nine years ago, the 7-9 Seahawks hosted the 11-5 Saints in the wild-card round. Seattle “earned” a home game in the postseason by being the best of four really bad teams...
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