Eagles Lose to the Giants, but Sirianni remains optimistic that the team will win again.

With an eye towards using their regular-season finale against the New York Giants as a mogamementum-building  before making their playoff debut, the Philadelphia Eagles had high expectations for the contest. Unfortunately, things deteriorated further.

A.J. Brown, a receiver, hurt his right knee in the first quarter and was later declared out of the game. Injuries forced safety Sydney Brown (knee), starting right guard Cam Jurgens (eye), and safety Reed Blankenship (groyne) to leave the game.

Despite suffering a middle finger injury in the second quarter, quarterback Jalen Hurts continued to play until the Eagles were behind 24-0 late in the quarter, when head coach Nick Sirianni chose to bench many important starters. The Giants prevailed 27-10, virtually ending the team’s hopes of winning the NFC East.

The Eagles, having dropped five of their last six games following a strong 10-1 start, concluded the season as the No. 5 seed. They are set to face the No. 4 Tampa Bay in the wild-card round next Monday.

Hurts sustained his finger injury during a pass attempt in the second quarter, colliding with linebacker Bobby Okereke’s hand. Although he had the finger wrapped and stayed in the game, the offense remained ineffective. Hurts, along with center Jason Kelce and right tackle Lane Johnson was eventually pulled for the last couple of series in the first half. Hurts later revealed that his finger had “popped out” but felt “OK” upon his return. However, his readiness for the Tampa Bay game remains uncertain.

A.J. Brown exited the game in the first quarter after an awkward tackle by cornerback Nick McCloud, leaving his right leg pinned behind him. While there is hope for his recovery, Sirianni expressed concern and emphasized the need to monitor Brown’s condition throughout the week.

The Eagles needed a win against the Giants and a Dallas Cowboys loss to the Washington Commanders to secure the division and a home playoff game. Although the latter didn’t materialize – Dallas won 38-10 – the Eagles aimed to build positive momentum for the postseason. However, their defense, struggling throughout the season, gave up over 400 yards to Tyrod Taylor and the 6-11 Giants.