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Eagles rally past Manning, Giants 23-17 in OT

By ROB MAADDI “I thought he battled. He
AP Pro Football Writer did a lot of good things,”
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Giants coach Pat Shur-
Carson Wentz relied on mur said of Manning.
a bunch of guys off the Down 7-0, the Eagles
practice squad and his got going when Wentz
go-to guy Zach Ertz to ral- connected with Ertz on
ly the Philadelphia Eagles. consecutive passes of 24
After Eli Manning led and 30 yards. Wentz then
the New York Giants to hit Ward for a 9-yard TD
a 14-point lead, Wentz that was negated by a
brought the injury-de- holding call on Brandon
pleted Eagles back and Brooks. The Eagles settled
tossed a 2-yard touch- for Elliott’s 34-yard field
down pass to Ertz in over- goal.
time to give Philadelphia Aldrick Rosas hit a
a 23-17 win on Monday 34-yarder to make it 10-3.
night. The Eagles (6-7) ELI’S FUTURE
snapped a three-game Manning, who turns 39
losing streak and moved next month, is a free
into a tie with Dallas (6-7) agent after the season.
for first place in the NFC It’s uncertain when Jones
East. Philadelphia takes will return, so it’s possible
the division title if it wins its Manning could make at
final three games. The Ea- Philadelphia Eagles’ Jay Ajayi (28) is tackled by New York Giants’ Dalvin Tomlinson (94), Janoris least one more start at
gles meet the Cowboys in Jenkins (20), Corey Ballentine (25) and Michael Thomas (31) during the first half of an NFL football home.
Week 16. game against the New York Giants, Monday, Dec. 9, 2019, in Philadelphia. COMEBACK KIDS
“Guys stepped up and Associated Press The Eagles had lost 19
made plays,” Wentz York (2-11) from losing its They went three-and-out Jake Elliott then missed a straight games when trail-
said. “We had guys mov- ninth straight game, ty- on five straight posses- 47-yard field goal wide ing by 14 or more points
ing around and I had no ing a franchise record set sions before Boston Scott left. But the defense held in the second half be-
choice but to trust these in 1976, when the team caught a 10-yard pass and Wentz drove the fore rallying against the
guys.” The Eagles were opened 0-9. on third-and-5 in the third Eagles 85 yards and con- Giants. They previously
down to one healthy “I’ve played a lot of foot- quarter. Scott then ran nected with Ertz to tie it. overcame a 20-6 deficit
wide receiver by the end ball games,” Manning 4 yards to the 2 on third- The Eagles won the toss in a 30-27 win over India-
of the game and were said. “I know the offense and-3 and scored on the in overtime and went 75 napolis in Week 2 of the
using inexperienced guys and know what I’m sup- next play to cut it to 17-10. yards. 2014 season.
and players out of posi- posed to do. I made Scott, one of the former Ertz had nine catches for INJURIES
tion. Ertz, a Pro Bowl tight some good throws and practice squad players, 91 yards. Giants: TE Evan Engram
end, had to line up at didn’t make some plays provided a big spark. He Manning connected with (foot) and CB Corey Bal-
wide receiver. that I needed to.” had 59 yards rushing and Slayton for a 35-yard TD lentine (concussion) were
“We understood as a Wentz threw for 325 yards 69 yards receiving. on a third-and-13 to give among the key players
team that we had to find and a pair of TDs, includ- “Just do my job. You nev- the Giants a 7-0 lead on inactive. Eagles: Jeffery
a way,” Ertz said. ing a 5-yard toss to Ertz to er know when your op- the first play of the sec- (foot) and Johnson (an-
Manning, the two-time tie it at 17 with 1:53 left. portunity might come,” ond quarter. Ronald Dar- kle) didn’t return after ex-
Super Bowl MVP, threw a Already missing three Scott said. by missed a tackle that iting in the second quar-
pair of TD passes to Darius starters on offense, the Wentz drove Philadel- would’ve stopped Slay- ter. ... Regular starters DE
Slayton in his first game Eagles lost wide receiver phia to the Giants 29 with ton short of a first down. Derek Barnett (ankle), WR
since Week 2. Filling in Alshon Jeffery and right just under 10 minutes left Manning hit Slayton for a Nelson Agholor (knee), RB
for injured rookie Daniel tackle Lane Johnson in but Greg Ward dropped 55-yard TD on third-and-8 Jordan Howard (shoul-
Jones, Manning was 15 the first half and were what should’ve been a with 27 seconds left in the der) and LB Kamu Grugi-
of 30 for 203 yards. But booed off the field trailing 29-yard TD pass on third- first half to give the Giants er-Hill (concussion) were
he couldn’t prevent New 17-3 at halftime. and-11. a 17-3 lead. inactive.q