Iggles Blitz

by Tommy Lawlor

Eagles Run Over the Giants

Posted October 26th, 2025 | 3 Comments »

The Eagles finally found an answer to their struggling run game…playing the Giants. Over the first seven games of the year, the Eagles had a total of 617 rushing yards. On Sunday the guys in kelly green ran for 276 yards and dominated the Giants. Finally, the Eagles looked like…the Eagles.

Saquon Barkley sprinted 65 yards for a TD on the second play of the game, giving us all a hint of how things would go. Barkley finished with 150 yards on only 14 carries. Tank Bigsby joined the fun, running for 104 yards on 9 carries. The Giants had no answer for them.

We’ve spent a lot of this season blaming the OL for a lot of the issues in the run game. Today we have to give the guys up front a lot of credit. Brett Toth started at center, but you wouldn’t know it. The announcers weren’t calling his name on a regular basis or pointing out critical mistakes. Usually an OL flying under the radar means he’s doing his job well. I’ll be interested to see what the tape shows. Toth did have a good block on the long TD run and looked good on a couple of pulls.

Kevin Patullo did a good job with the runs he called. With his changes and improved OL play, the run game could be headed in the right direction, and that would be huge for the rest of the season. You need impact plays from Barkley and the other RBs. The Eagles got them today.

The Eagles won the LOS on both sides of the ball. The OL got good push in the run game and the DL limited the Giants to 21-68 on the ground. Cam Skattebo suffered a horrible injury (do not go watch that) and finished just 3-12. The Eagles had 5 sacks and got good pressure on Jaxson Dart. For the first time all season, the Eagles out-gained their opponent, 427-246. This was a complete game.

What about Jalen Hurts and the passing attack? There are normally issues when AJ Brown misses a game. Hurts only threw for 179 yards. That’s because the Eagles ran so well they didn’t have to throw. He finished 15-20 with 4 TDs and a rating of 141.5. This has to be the best two-game stretch of his career. There are some things to nitpick, but Hurts played well and helped the Eagles to their best offensive showing of the year.

With Brown out, other guys stepped up. Dallas Goedert had a pair of TD receptions. Jahan Dotson hauled in a 40-yard TD catch. He had to jump up and go over the CB to get to that ball. Barkley caught a short TD pass. Rookie Darius Cooper drew a PI call.

The defense was worlds better than the first Giants game. They played more zone coverage and that cause Dart to hold the ball longer as he tried to find the open guy. There were times when the coverage was outstanding.

Jalyx Hunt played his best game of the year last week. He built on that with another strong performance.

If Hunt starts to play well consistently and you add Nolan Smith and Brandon Graham back to the mix, the Eagles pass rush could be in good shape for the second half of the season.

One of the stories of this game was bad officiating. The Eagles benefited from some calls and were hurt by others. No matter which side you were on, everyone agreed that the officials had a bad day. Brian Daboll looked like he was about ready to explode.

Well done, Mr. Bama.

Nick Sirianni can feel good about his team after a game like this. They blocked and tackled well. They were physical. They produced big plays on offense and limited them on defense. And they didn’t turn the ball over. That’s winning football.

The Eagles now head to their bye week for some much needed rest. Barkley hurt his groin in the game. The team was already missing three starters. Some of the guys who did play weren’t close to 100 percent. Getting rested and healthy will be huge for this team heading into the second half of the season.

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Gameday – NYG at PHI

Posted October 26th, 2025 | Comments Off on Gameday – NYG at PHI

Enough AJ Brown talk. Let’s actually discuss an actual football game. The Giants come to Philly hoping to bounce back from their epic collapse in Denver. The Eagles want to build on last week’s win and avoid being swept by the Giants for the first time in 137 years (give or take).

Let’s see who is playing.

No suprises there. The Eagles will be without three starters and a key role player. Not ideal. But this is when the depth of your roster and the quality of your coaching staff get a chance to show their value. The Giants were missing key players when they beat the Eagles two weeks ago. You play who you have and you come up with ways to get the most out of those guys.

Kevin Patullo got more creative with the offense last week and it worked well. It will be interesting to see how things go today. The Giants saw the changes and will be prepared for them. Does Patullo have more wrinkles? Can the Eagles execute well enough that they don’t need more wrinkles?

Without Brown there is a chance for the other receivers to step up. Jahan Dotson should be the guy. Maybe someone else will do it. Darius Cooper is active and will play. The receivers won’t be able to do their jobs unless Jalen Hurts has time to throw. Brett Toth will start at center. The Giants will attack him over and over. Toth needs to be functional. Rookie Drew Kendall is active, but he’s not played on offense yet this season.

Maybe it won’t be a WR who steps up.

Let’s just hope someone plays well and helps to make up for the absence of Brown.

The defense must play better than the first Giants game. Having Jalen Carter and Quinyon Mitchell should make a big difference. It will also be interesting to see what Vic Fangio does with Nakobe Dean and Jihaad Campbell. The Eagles defense needs to tackle better and make plays when they have the chance. Jaxson Dart is talented and is going to make his share of plays. You have to make him pay when he makes mistakes.

The Eagles have played well in their kelly green uniforms over the past two seasons. They will be wearing those today. Uniforms shouldn’t make a difference, but the Eagles will gladly take any advantage they can get.

Just find a way to win so you can get to the bye at 6-2.

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