After the Giants handled the deal against the Cowboys on Sunday afternoon, Giants fans everywhere prepared for a night of forced support from the Eagles division rival against the Washington Football Team. An Eagles wins, and New York would be your NFC East champions.
Instead, Philadelphia showed little interest in actually winning the game.
The Eagles lost, 20-14, in a game affected by questionable decisions on the stretch, which indicated a team that was very aware that it could secure a superior draft place by losing an otherwise meaningless game.
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Philadelphia opted for a chip shooting attempt that tied the game at the end of the third quarter and ended up overturning it. In his next possession, Doug Pederson replaced defender Jalen Hurts – who scored the only touchdowns of the night – in favor of Nate Sudfeld, who has been on the team for four seasons and previously appeared in just three games. Eventually, the Eagles jumped offside on a fourth-down and inches in the Washington Clock killing race late in the game, essentially sealing their fate.
Predictably, those around the league had some thoughts while participating in such a blatant tank operation, chief among them the Giants players. Check out some of the best quick reactions: