After the Giants did business against the Cowboys on Sunday afternoon, Giants fans prepared everywhere for a night of forced support from the Eagles’ divisional game against the Washington Football Team. A win over Eagles, and New York will be your NFC East champion.
Instead, Philadelphia showed little interest in winning the game.
The Eagles lost 20-14 in a game that was marred by dubious decision-making at the point that was indicative of a team that was very aware that it could secure a better place for the concept through an otherwise meaningless game to lose.
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Philadelphia opted for an attempt at game goals toward the end of the third quarter, and eventually turned it down. With his next possession, Doug Pederson turned on full-back Jalen Hurts – who scored the team’s only assists of the night – in favor of Nate Sudfeld, who has been in the squad for four seasons and has previously appeared in just three games. Eventually, the Eagles jumped along the side of a fourth and inch in Washington’s clock kill drive late in the game and essentially sealed their fate.
Predictably, those in the league had a few thoughts while undertaking such a blatant tank operation, including Giants players. Check out the best of the quick responses: