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Domo's Eagles-Giants report card

Eagles linebacker Mychal Kendricks tracks down Giants quarterback Eli Manning in the pocket. (Ron Cortes/Staff Photographer)
Eagles linebacker Mychal Kendricks tracks down Giants quarterback Eli Manning in the pocket. (Ron Cortes/Staff Photographer)Read more
    by Brian McCardle
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Here is Paul Domowitch's report card from the Eagles' win against the Giants. Click here to enter your grades. We will publish the results in Tuesday's Daily News.

RUSHING OFFENSE: LeSean McCoy was held to 2 yards on six carries in the first half, but gained 59 yards on seven carries on the Eagles' 78-yard scoring drive to open the third quarter. He failed to score on three carries from the one, though, and the Eagles had to settle for an Alex Henery field goal. McCoy rushed for 121 yards in the second half.

Grade: B-plus

PASSING OFFENSE: Michael Vick, who had nine turnovers, including six interceptions, in the first three games, was turnover-free Sunday night and completed 63 percent of his passes. DeSean Jackson caught just his six touchdown pass in his last 26 starts in the second quarter. He had five catches for 80 yards in the first half.

Grade: B-plus

RUN DEFENSE: The Giants, who rushed for 125 yards last week against Carolina, were held to 56 yards on 18 carries by the Eagles.

Grade: A

PASS DEFENSE: Eli Manning came into the game with a 97.1 passer rating and averaging 8.6 yards per attempt. Even with Nnamdi Asomugha leaving the game early in the second quarter with an eye injury, Manning completed just 14 of 26 passes in the first half and was 0-for-5 on third down, but came alive in the second half, completing 9 of his first 10 passes.

Grade: B.

SPECIAL TEAMS: The Eagles' coverage units, which entered the game ranked in the bottom third of the league, had problems all night neutralizing the Giants' return men. Punt returner Damaris Johnson fielded a punt at his own seven-yard line. Kicker Alex Henery nailed a 48-yard field goal late in the third quarter to put the Eagles ahead.

Grade: C-minus

OVERALL: After committing 12 turnovers in their first three games, the Eagles didn't have any Sunday night and won the turnover battle for just the fourth time since the start of the 2011 season. The Giants converted just 2 of 10 third-down opportunities and just 2 of 4 red-zone opportunities.

Grade: A