The Daily Numbers (Miracle Division): 8:17 left in yesterday’s game at the New Meadowlands with Eagles trailing, 31-10.
28 points scored by the Eagles in the 4th quarter to pull off a wild, 38-31 win.
65 yard punt return by DeSean Jackson with no time left on the clock to win it in regulation for Birds.
2 TD passes and a rushing touchdown for Michael Vick in the epic fourth quarter comeback.
130 yards rushing on 10 carries for Vick, who also threw for 242 yards.
1 time in Eagles history that they have scored 28 points in the fourth quarter of a game. That would be yesterday.
32 years after the infamous “Fumble” and Miracle of the Meadowlands I, we got Miracle of the Meadowlands II.
1 walk-off punt return for TD to end a game in NFL history. Again that was yesterday.
4 TD performance by Eli Manning that went right down the toilet in the collapse by the Giants.
1 Eagles win or 1 Giants loss in final 2 weeks gives the Birds the NFC East title.
1 more member of Eagles defense lost to injury. Rookie safety Nate Allen is likely out for year with knee injury.
33 yard scramble by Vick to set up the game-tying TD pass to Jeremy Maclin.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
The Giants may have a new home, but their haunted by the same old demons in the Meadowlands when they play the Giants in North Jersey.
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I Don’t Get It: How can anyone not believe after what they saw yesterday. It’s a Christmas miracle.
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Today’s Upper: Has this been one of the all-time weeks in terms of Philly towering over New York City. First Cliff Lee, now this. Love it.
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Quote Box: “This has to be the greatest win in Eagles history.”
- Kicker David Akers, in the glow of yesterday’s miracle win.
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