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The Philadelphia Eagles lost 34-17 to the New York Giants, with players stating the team was not "tough, detailed, together."
Players pointed to a lack of execution, including missed sacks, poor clock management, and overthrown passes on key plays.
Despite the loss and comparisons to last season's collapse, players view the situation as a "gut-check" moment early in the season.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. − The Eagles ' motto last season and so far this season, something they have imprinted on T-shirts, hoodies and heck, even coffee mugs, is "tough, detailed, together."
"We were none of those things," Eagles running back Saquon Barkley said after the latest humiliation, this time a 34-17 loss to the New York Giants on Oct. 9.
This is the same Giants team that has ma