The Philadelphia Eagles lost 19-11 to the New York Giants at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday afternoon in a hotly contested NFC East game that saw the special teams team repeatedly change field position.
Eagles punter Braden Mann delivered one of the biggest highlights of the day before halftime. With Philadelphia facing fourth-and-4 at its own 8-yard line, Mann kicked the ball from inside his own end zone and passed it past Giants returner Charlie Jones. New York’s No. 6 punted 86 yards out of bounds.
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His fourth-quarter punt produced a much different result. After Giants rookie linebacker Arvell Reese sacked Eagles quarterback Joe Milton for his third time, Mann mishandled the ball, moved to his left and kicked the ball late. The play was recorded as a minus-2 yard punt.
The error was compounded by an illegal shift penalty on Eagles wide receiver Darius Cooper. New York leads 16-8 and gets a short-court opportunity.
Philadelphia couldn’t convert those swings into wins. Eagles kicker Jake Elliott cut the deficit to eight points with a 45-yard field goal, but Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers picked up the ensuing onside kick.