EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart viewed the New York Giants ' 34-17 win over the defending champion Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday night at MetLife Stadium as a statement.
It snapped the Giants' eight-game losing streak in the NFC East and was their first win over a defending Super Bowl champion since beating the Denver Broncos in Week 15 of the 1998 season. Message received.
"Yeah, I mean, it absolutely is [a statement] because you have to have a lot of respect for that team. They just came off winning the Super Bowl. Top team in the league," Dart said after throwing and running for a touchdown in his second win in three starts. "Quite honestly, nobody really expected us to put up a performance like this. As a locker room, as teammates, we felt confiden