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The two-time Super Bowl MVP has quieted his critics Brian Dawkins Jerseys 2019 , throwing for five touchdowns and no interceptions in wins over the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers the past two weeks.In beating the Niners, Manning engineered a late fourth-quarter drive capped by a touchdown pass to Sterling Shepard with less than a minute to play. He was nearly perfect Sunday, hitting 17 of 18 passes for 231 yards and three TDs in a 38-35 win over the Bucs.His 94.4 completion percentage was a team record in a game with at least 10 attempts, and it was tied for third highest in a game in NFL history with a minimum of 15 passing attempts. Alex Smith, when he played with the 49ers, and Ryan Tannehill of Miami share the top mark at 94.7 percent."You give Eli time to throw and that's what you are going to get," Shepard said Wednesday before the Giants (3-7) practiced for Sunday's game at Philadelphia (4-6). "The offensive line has been doing a great job blocking. He has been making the throws. The throws are on point."Manning tied his career high by completing his first 11 passes before failing to hook up with halfback Saquon Barkley on a wheel route.The Eagles have had their way against the Giants. They have won four straight Youth Brian Westbrook Jerseys , including a 34-13 win at MetLife Stadium on Oct. 11, a game in which the Giants were down 24-6 at halftime and 31-6 midway through the third quarter.Manning finished 24 of 43 for 281 yards. However, he was sacked four times and threw an interception on the second play from scrimmage, setting up the first of three touchdown passes by Carson Wentz."Last time we played them, I know exactly why they beat us," coach Pat Shurmur said. "We didn't do anything that you need to do against any type of team to win. We turned the ball over, we gave them big plays Youth Herman Edwards Jerseys , we just didn't play well enough to beat any team, so we have to fix that. That's more about us."The 37-year-old Manning didn't give much of an answer when asked about the Eagles' recent success against New York."They've been good teams and obviously hey, every time you play, you got an opportunity," he said. "It's just about what matters is this game and this opportunity to go out there and get a win."The Giants are playing better heading into this meeting. The two-game winning streak is their longest since December 2016 and they have made changes, particularly on the offensive line. Spencer Pulley is now the center and Jamon Brown has been excellent at right guard since being added to the lineup two weeks ago.Tight end Evan Engram, who missed the Eagles game with a knee injury Wes Hopkins Jerseys Stitched , is back and Barkley, the No. 2 overall pick in the draft, had his best game last week, rushing for 142 yards and scoring three touchdowns: two running and one on a pass."I think we're running the ball better than we did, so I feel like we're playing better football, but we got to continue doing that," Manning said. "They're a good team Youth Seth Joyner Jerseys , they're a good defense, they got a good front four and they're a little banged-up in the secondary, but they'll have a good plan and we just got to go execute."NOTES: A win by Dallas (5-5) over the Redskins (6-4) would help the Giants on Thanksgiving. Manning isn't going to root."We'll watch the game, but you never know how it's all going to end up or play out, so just watch," he said. Has Nelly played his last down for Philly?"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Eagles StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Eagles NewsYahoo Eagles Team PageYahoo Eagles ReportYahoo Eagles Depth ChartYahoo Eagles TransactionsYahoo Eagles PhotosOdds About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub ✕NFL DraftNFL Trade RumorsEagles NFL Draft News and rumorsReport: NFL teams view Nelson Agholor available via tradeNew,157commentsHas Nelly played his last down for Philly?EDTShareTweetShareShareReport: NFL teams view Nelson Agholor available via tradeChuck Cook-USA TODAY SportsNelson Agholor might not be a member of the Eagles for much longer. According to NFL insider Ian Rapoport Black Harold Carmichael Jerseys , teams around the league view Philadelphia’s slot wide receiver available via trade leading up to the 2019 NFL Draft.There are multiple reasons why this report comes as no grand surprise.Agholor’s $9.4 million salary is high relative to what he’s worth. This is a player who currently projects to be the fourth or fifth most targeted player in Philly’s offense this season. The Eagles have also clearly been doing homework on the wide receiver position leading up to the 2019 NFL Draft. They’ve actually hosted more receivers on official pre-draft visits than any other position. And most of the receiver prospects they’ve shown interest in have slot ability.Agholor is currently set to be a free agent in 2020. It seems possible that the Eagles have approached him about an extension in order to lower his cap figure and keep him around long-term. If that’s the case, it seems like the two sides can’t agree on his value. And thus, the Eagles could be ready to move on from their 2015 first-round pick.It remains to be seen what the Eagles could get for Agholor in a trade considering he’s set to make a lot of money on a one-year deal. Maybe they can trade him for a veteran linebacker? Or maybe they can package Agholor and, say, one of their fourth-round picks to move up into a third-round pick? It’ll be interesting to see what the Eagles do at the receiver position in this year’s draft and how that impacts Agholor’s future. It wouldn’t surprise me if Agholor has already played his last snap for Philly.

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