QB Carson Wentz Leads Eagles to Comeback Win Over Rival Giants

Carson Wentz with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2017
Carson Wentz with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2017. Photo by Jevone Moore/Cal Sport Media/CSM/REX/Shutterstock

The Philadelphia Eagles won their second game of the season, scoring 12 unanswered points to defeat the New York Giants 22-21.

The game was a good example of why the NFC East is currently the worst division in football, with only six total wins between its four teams. Neither team looked great, but the Giants, as has been the case with most of their tough losses this year, found a way to fumble an almost sure victory.

The Giants were up 21-10 with six minutes to play after quarterback Daniel Jones led a long, 97-yard drive that ended with a touchdown pass to wide receiver Sterlin Shepard, who came back to the team finally after missing several weeks to a turf toe injury.

But the Eagles didn’t give up, scoring a quick touchdown and then forcing the Giants to punt in order to get the ball back with two minutes left to play. That was enough for Philadelphia quarterback Carson Wentz, who led a 71-yard touchdown drive that put the Eagles up 22-21 with 40 seconds to go in the game.

The Eagles defense then sealed the victory with a Brandon Graham strip-sack of Jones to end the game.