A near-perfect first half set the tone for a Giant victory

There was a lot to love in this game, so let’s take a look at some of the particulars that were obvious and some that maybe were not so clear …

• The perimeter blocking was just fantastic, and that extends to Goedert, Brown, and everyone who had a chance to get outside and knock the stuffing out of the second level of the Giants’ defense.

“That’s part of the game,” said Brown, who had three catches for 22 yards and made several key blocks to spring big gains. “You have to embrace it and do your job. We do our jobs. It’s great to help someone make a play.”

• Philadelphia’s offensive balance was on point and the usage of the running backs worked perfectly. Gainwell had his first 100-yard game in the NFL, gaining 112 and a touchdown on 12 carries and he looked so good, decisive, powerful, fast, and shifty. Sanders was outstanding with 90 yards on 17 carries and Scott did his part with 32 yards and a score on six attempts. The running back depth, a question mark for some before the season, has worked out so well for this team. Philadelphia put up 268 yards on the ground. Huge.

• New York’s defensive tackles, Dexter Lawrence and Leonard Williams, are two of the best in the business, and the Eagles neutralized them. Give credit here to guards Landon Dickerson and Isaac Seumalo, along with center Jason Kelce. Andre Dillard replaced Dickerson for a handful of plays in the second quarter and also did a very nice job.

“We applied attention to them,” Kelce said of the job done against Lawrence (six total tackles) and Williams (two total tackles). “Lawrence got the better of me at times and I got him, and that’s the back and forth of a battle like that. I definitely appreciate it when I’m not blocking him on my own and we have more hands on him. He’s a great player. Leonard is a great player. We applied attention and you make sure those guys aren’t ruining the play.”

• New York picked up some yardage in the second half after the game was out of reach, but for the most part, the Eagles’ defense did exactly what it set out to do – render running back Saquon Barkley ineffective (he finished with 61 yards on nine carries – 39 were on one carry – and had just two receptions for 21 yards) and make life miserable for Jones. On his first eight dropbacks, Jones was sacked twice and was knocked down four other times. Philadelphia registered five quarterback sacks. The Eagles also limited Jones’ running opportunities. One week after torching the Vikings with 78…