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The Giants’ defense also played a crucial role in the victory, marking marked improvement over recent performances. Dexter Lawrence and the pass rush trio of Burns, Tibido, and Abdul Carter dominated the line of scrimmage, recording multiple sacks and tackles for loss. They limited the Eagles’ vaunted ground game, holding Saquon Barkley to just 50 rushing yards despite his previous explosive outing against Philadelphia.
The defense's dominance was underscored by their ability to shut down Philadelphia’s run game—Jalen Hurts was largely a non-factor on the ground, and the Eagles could not impose their ground-and-pound identity. Defensive coordinator wink Martindale’s unit limited the Eagles to only one third-down conversion and disrupted their rhythm throughout the game.