PHILADELPHIA — Michael Vick 2, Manning brothers 0.
LeSean McCoy ran 50 yards for a go-ahead score on a fourth-and-1 play late in the fourth quarter, and the Philadelphia Eagles rallied to beat the New York Giants 27-17 after blowing a 13-point lead Sunday night.
Vick looked a little more ordinary after a spectacular performance in a 59-28 win over Washington last Monday, but he led the Eagles (7-3) to a comeback win nonetheless and into sole possession of first place in the NFC East.
“You’ve just got to stay patient,” Vick said. “It’s a crazy game. At times, you feel like you’re going to have a heart attack out there.”
Vick, who accounted for six touchdowns against the Redskins, threw for 258 yards and ran for a score. He outplayed Peyton Manning in a win over Indianapolis two weeks ago and outdid Eli Manning in this one.
The Giants quarterback threw a pair of touchdown passes to bring New York (6-4) back from a 16-3 deficit. But he lost a fumble after running for a first down on fourth-and-6 with 2:51 left, and the Eagles recovered. Manning scrambled 16 yards and dived headfirst, but the ball came loose when he hit the ground untouched. Darryl Tapp recovered.
The Giants, who had a fumble overturned earlier in the quarter, lost the ensuing challenge.
McCoy took a pitch from Vick, who bobbled the snap, burst through a hole on the left side and sprinted into the end zone to put Philadelphia up 22-16. Vick connected with Jason Avant on the two-point conversion with 4:25 left.
“Mike did a great job maintaining the snap. The guys up front did a great job,” McCoy said.
