EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Thursday night at MetLife Stadium felt like a gut punch on the heels of a Phillies gut punch at Dodger Stadium.
Shortly after the Phillies’ season ended in startling fashion, the Eagles suffered a 34-17 defeat to the New York Giants that exposed familiar flaws: stagnation on offense, defensive breakdowns in space and missed opportunities in key moments.
The Giants may have earned straight As, but here’s a full position-by-position report card of the Eagles, who might want to hide these grades from their parents.
Quarterback: C-
Jalen Hurts started strong — 14 of 18 for 164 yards and a touchdown in the first half — but the script flipped after halftime. He overthrew DeVonta Smith on the first series of the third quarter, and the offense never regained rhythm. His