Giants lost 20-13 to Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday, heroes, zero points:
hero
Eagles third-string quarterback Tanner McKee completed 27-of-41 passes for 269 yards and two touches in his first career start as Eagles prepare for the playoffs with Jalen Hurts and Kenny Pickett out with injuries. Achieved a down.
zero
Trailing by four points and on 4-3 with two minutes remaining, Boogie Basham was jumped offsides, giving the Eagles another 69-second timeout and forcing the Giants to use all three of their timeouts to get the ball back. Ta.
Drew Phillips jumped offside on an early fourth down.
The unsung hero
Oren Burks recorded 24 tackles in the Eagles' first 16 games of the season, but with most starters rested, he came clean with a chance to shine.
He made 17 tackles, two of which were for a goal.
Main status
Giants lose 14 in 100th anniversary season, most losses in a single season
quotation
“They're also playing as substitutes, so it's a bit of a slap in the face. I understand why…but I'll never be in a game like that again or a season like this again. I don’t want to.”
— The Giants retained tackle Jermaine Elemunor when he lost backup to the Eagles when neither team played much.
