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The Philadelphia Inquirer
The Philadelphia Inquirer
At least initially, everything seemed bleak and ugly in south Philadelphia. With their eyes set on securing a playoff spot, the Eagles came out lackadaisical against the Giants on Sunday afternoon. During their first five drives, they punted four times and kicker Jake Elliott had a rare miss on a 41-yard field goal attempt. The game was tied at 3 at halftime. But similar to DeVonta Smith’s ability to change directions on a dime, the Eagles revived themselves with an explosive effort in the second half, blowing out their division rivals in a 34-10 victory. Paired with a Vikings loss to the Rams…