After the Giants took care of business against the Cowboys on Sunday afternoon, Giants fans everywhere prepared for a night of forced support from rival Eagles against the Washington Football Team. A victory for the Eagles and New York would be their NFC East champions.
Instead, Philadelphia showed little interest in actually winning the game.
The Eagles lost 20-14, in a game marked by questionable decisions in the final stretch, which indicated a team that was very aware that it could guarantee a top spot in the draft by losing a meaningless game.
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Philadelphia opted for a field goal attempt that tied the game with a chip shot towards the end of the third quarter and ended up turning the ball down. In his next inauguration, Doug Pederson replaced defender Jalen Hurts – who scored the only touchdowns of the night team – in favor of Nate Sudfeld, who has been on the team for four seasons and has only played three games. Finally, the Eagles jumped sideways on a fourth descent and centimeters in the Washington clock-killing unit at the end of the game, essentially sealing their fate.
Predictably, those around the league had some ideas while watching such a blatant tanking operation, especially the Giants players. Check out some of the best quick reactions: