Giants Sweep Season Series Vs. Eagles

While the Giants defense didn't rack up 12 sacks like they did last time against the Eagles, they did come up big once again in yesterday’s 16-13 win against the Philadelphia Eagles. The team got some luck when Brian Westbrook fumbled for the first time in 550+ attempts and a double dose of luck after David Akers clanged a 56 yard FG off the right post.

In the end though, I really think it was a game that the Giants should have blown out the Eagles. The problem though was that once the offense got within the Eagles 20 yard line, they failed to score on 3 out of 4 occasions.

Despite their ineptness in the Red Zone, tEli played well connecting with his favorite target Plaxico Burress. Burress, who has suffered a number of subpart games as of late due to a nagging ankle injury, came up big with 130+ receiving yards and 1 TD. If he was at full strength, he definitely could have taken home two more TDs.

I’m still not completely comfortable with this team, especially in the playoffs, but a win is a win and with a 9-4 record the Giants are one of the Top 10 teams in the league. Next week, we face the Todd Collins’-led – Todd Collins? – Redskins in a very winnable game.

Is it me or doesn’t Todd Collins look like Tim Couch? Hopefully, he plays better than Tim Couch next week.