The Eagles defense kept Daniels and the potent Commanders offense at bay all night long, particularly in the downfield passing game. The rookie quarterback averaged 3.7 air yards per attempt across his 32 passes, his lowest clip in a game this season according to Next Gen Stats.

Saquon Barkley took that opening kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown, sending the crowd into a frenzy, and shaking me and everyone else in that press box: That same electricity is back in Pennsylvania thanks to Barkley,

The Giants didn't want to pay Barkley, so their division rivals were happy to swoop in to add the playmaking running back. On Thursday, he made all the difference in a win over the Commanders.