(Philadelphia) Carson Wentz threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Boston Scott with 40 seconds left in the game and the Philadelphia Eagles cleared an 11-point delay before defeating the New York Giants 22-21 on Thursday .
Posted on October 23, 2020 at 10:17 a.m.
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Daniel Jones quickly turned the page on a fall beast that deprived him of a major on an 88-yard rush and the Giants were leading 21-10 on a two-yard pass to Sterling Shepard with 6: 21 to do.
However, Wentz managed the comeback even though the Eagles offense lacked eight starters. He first threw a three-yard touchdown pass to Greg Ward, closing the lead to 21-16. After a failed two-run convert, the Eagles regained possession at their 29-yard line with 2:02 to go.
Wentz completed 11 and 30 yard passes to Richard Rogers. On a third try from the Giants’ 5-line, a hold penalty gave the Eagles a first try at the 3-line. However, all-star center Jason Kelce was penalized for grabbing the protector. facial, pulling the Eagles back to the 18-line.
Tenacious and concentrated Wentz
This did not shake Wentz. On the next play, he threw a perfect pass to Scott, who caught a nice catch before falling in the end zone. Once again, the Eagles missed the convert by two points, but Jones was sacked and dropped the ball on the Giants’ last possession.
“We were late, but we never panicked. We were confident to win, said Scott. Carson steered us in the right direction and it was a great team effort. ”
With this victory, the Eagles (2-4-1) take possession of the first row of the weak East section of the National, just ahead of the Dallas Cowboys (2-4), the Washington football team (1 -5) and the Giants (1-6).
“It’s a big win for us,” said Wentz. The race in the section is wide open. ”
Wentz, who fell victim to three sacks, had 359 yards in the air and two touchdowns. He also scored a middle finger on the floor.
“He fought despite adversity. He never let go, said Eagles head coach Doug Pederson. He’s taken a step in the right direction, hoping to become one of the best quarterbacks on the tour. ”
The Giants lost a game they led by at least 11 points in the fourth quarter for the first time since wasting a 31-10 lead before losing 38-31 to the Eagles on a DeSean punt return. Jackson into the end zone on December 19, 2010.
“We don’t focus on the frustration. We are focused on solutions to correct the mistakes, ”said Giants head coach Joe Judge.
Jones also threw a 39-yard touchdown pass to Golden Tate in the first quarter. He was however the victim of an interception and two turnovers.
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