Jaxson Dart, Giants hope win over Eagles shifts narrative - ESPN

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart viewed the New York Giants' 34-17 win over the defending champion Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday night at MetLife Stadium as a statement.

It snapped the Giants' eight-game losing streak in the NFC East and was their first win over a defending Super Bowl champion since beating the Denver Broncos in Week 15 of the 1998 season. Message received.

«Yeah, I mean, it absolutely is [a statement] because you have to have a lot of respect for that team. They just came off winning the Super Bowl. Top team in the league,» Dart said after throwing and running for a touchdown in his second win in three starts. «Quite honestly, nobody really expected us to put up a performance like this. As a locker room, as teammates, we felt confident. We just try to play hard for each other. We're not trying to make statements. We're just trying to play for each other and win games. We want to find an identity. I felt like we did a good job of putting that a little bit together tonight.»

The Giants (2-4) followed the lead of Dart and fellow rookie Cam Skattebo. Dart went 17-of-25 passing for 195 yards and rushed for 58 yards on 13 carries. He became just the third quarterback in the Super Bowl era to rush for at least 50 yards in each of his first three starts, joining Baltimore's Lamar Jackson and Philadelphia's Jalen Hurts.

Skattebo had three rushing touchdowns and finished with 98 yards on 19 carries.

Dart was among several Giants players who mentioned the recent negativity surrounding the team. Defensive captain Brian Burns said it has been impossible to ignore.

The Giants were more than a touchdown underdog heading into Thursday night's contest. They hadn't won an NFC East game since the