EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz looked like his old MVP-caliber self Thursday night, slicing through the New York Giants defense to post three touchdowns, no interceptions and a 122 quarterback rating as the Eagles rolled past their division rival 34-13, improving to 3-3 in the process.
It was clear Wentz was back to form right out of the gate. Facing a third-and-7 at the Giants’ 13-yard line on the Eagles’ first possession, Wentz rolled out right, extended the play and then threw across his body and into the back of the end zone to a tightly-covered Alshon Jeffery for the touchdown.
“They always say, don’t throw late over the middle, but with Carson those rules kind of go out the window,” tight end Zach Ertz said. “You kind of just let him do his thing.”
According to NFL Next Gen Stats, Wentz took 6.77 seconds to throw that touchdown pass, the third-longest by any player on a TD this season.
“When we’re in the red zone, sometimes you just have to improvise,” Wentz said. “It’s not always the smartest thing to throw back across your body, but when you’ve got a guy like Alshon in the back of the end zone, you can really trust him to make a play.”