PHILADELPHIA — The Giants fell short on Christmas.
They lost to the Eagles, 33-25, at Lincoln Financial Field. The game was competitive but, as has been the case for a decade in Philadelphia, the Giants came out on the losing end.
Coach Brian Daboll changed quarterbacks at halftime, going from undrafted rookie Tommy DeVito to 13-year veteran Tyrod Taylor.
“Just tried to spark the team,’’ Daboll said. “I don’t really have anything else to add to that. I just did it to try to spark the team.”
Did it?
“We started off the second half well,” he said. “We weren’t scoring any points. We were 1-for-8 on third down.”
Taylor, who completed 7 of 16 passes for 133 yards after DeVito was 9-for-16 for 55 yards, said he was ready.
“I’ve said this from day one, ever since 2011 when I was drafted,” he said. “Regardless of my position on the roster, I treat each and every day as if I was starting.”
He nearly led the Giants back in their Philly House of Horrors, where the Giants haven’t won since 2013. That’s eleven straight games, including playoffs.
The Giants have an overall record of 3-16 against the Eagles from Dec. 25, 2013, to Dec. 25, 2023.
“It [stinks],” Saquon Barkley said. “Everyone’s frustrated, no one’s happy. I’m proud of the guys, they fought. We just came up short.
“We knew at halftime about the quarterback change. I’ll let Dabes speak on that, he’s the one who made the decision. We got trust in Tyrod. It definitely created a little spark when Tyrod came in. I believe in both those guys. I tip my hat to both of them. Both of them come out to compete every single time. Tyrod made some plays for us.
“I don’t think it was a negative thing on Tommy. I didn’t see it that way. We didn’t do what we needed to win this game. Hats off to Philly.”
As for his quarterback plan for the final two games of the season, Daboll said those conversations will be had this week.
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