Defense Picks Hurts Thrice, Giants Hold Off Eagles 13-7
Gameday Recap - November 30, 2021
Super Bowl 42 champion defensive end Michael Strahan returned to MetLife Stadium Sunday to have his #92 jersey taken off the racks with a special halftime ceremony in front of teammates and coaches from the title-winning team during the Giants’ Week 12 contest with the Philadelphia Eagles.
With living examples of franchise greatness gathering in their midst, the Giants defense set out to make their predecessors and Strahan proud, particularly against a team that the latter tormented for 15 seasons with 21.5 sacks, the highest total of Strahan’s career against a single opponent.
“We want to make the players that played before us and built the foundation for us proud,” said Giants safety Xavier McKinney after the game. “That was something we saw, and we wanted to go out there and dominate.”
Channeling the infectious energy of the legendary Strahan, McKinney and the Giants defense continued his legacy of making life a living hell for the Eagles, smothering them for four turnovers overall and holding them to one score en route to a 13-7 win on Sunday, their first divisional victory of the season.