The New York Giants ended their five-game losing streak against the Philadelphia Eagles with a 27-10 victory.
New York dominated this one from the start, scoring three touchdowns in the second quarter going into halftime 24-0. The Eagles looked flat (which has become the norm over the back third of the season) and Big Blue took full advantage.
No player took more advantage than Xavier McKinney. He picked off Jalen Hurts once and then picked off Marcus Mariota later in the game. Both interceptions came in back-to-back drives in the first half to shut the door on the Eagles playing most of their starters for the rest of the game.
WHAT A PICK BY XAVIER MCKINNEY pic.twitter.com/cOMhc5uqEU
— JPAFootball (@jasrifootball) January 7, 2024
Xavier McKinney gets his 2nd interception in 2 drives!!! pic.twitter.com/vMFzsWa4w8
— Bobby Skinner (@BobbySkinner_) January 7, 2024
It is hard to tell which interception was better as his first pick he turned into an elite wide receiver and made a phenomenal toe-tap catch. However, in his second interception, he showed his intelligence as he jumped the screen route.
This is the second straight week where a safety earned player of the game for Big Blue. However, while Dane Belton is likely to return, McKinney is set to be a free agent this offseason. The latter makes it very hard for the Giants to let him go. He finished the game with six tackles and three passes defensed.
The former Alabama safety and second-round pick has shown flashes of being an elite player his whole career and he has had the best season of his career this season posting career-highs in tackles and passes defensed. He looks to be on the verge of stardom and will likely make his next team very happy.
