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The New York Giants continued to put the NFC East on notice with a 19-11 win over the Philadelphia Eagles. Russell Wilson likes what he's seeing from his former team.
New York stayed atop the division with its first victory at Philadelphia since 2013. Big Blue already has more wins this season than the four they tallied in Wilson's final NFL campaign last year.
Wilson praised head coach John Harbaugh and the Giants on CBS Sports after Sunday's win.
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"Another guy that's leading in a great way is John Harbaugh. In New York, the New York Football Giants have a real, real chance to go to the playoffs and do well in the playoffs," Wilson said.
The Giants have won back-to-back road games started by J.J. McCarthy, who also nearly led an improbable comeback over the New Orleans Saints in Week 6. Wilson praised the midseason acquisition for doing a "tremendous job" as Harbaugh's new QB1.
Meanwhile, Wilson believes Arvell Reese showed why he should be the Defensive Rookie of the Year on Sunday. The No. 5 overall pick recorded 12 tackles and three of New York's seven sacks.
"The New York Football Giants are for real," Wilson declared.
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It wasn't the prettiest performance, as New York totaled 243 yards while allowing six sacks and getting called for nine penalties. Receiving a heavier backfield workload with Tyrone Tracy Jr. and Cam Skattebo sidelined, Devin Singletary mustered just 31 rushing yards on 21 carries.
Yet a Giants defense led by Reese contained Philadelphia's depleted offense in Joe Milton's first start of the season. They held former Giants superstar Saquon Barkley to 22 rushing yards.
The Giants can maintain control of the division when they host the Washington Commanders on Thursday night.
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