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Jameis Winston comes off the bench as the Giants beat the Eagles in Philadelphia for the first time since 2013

Jameis Winston threw the go-ahead touchdown while J.J. McCarthy was hurt as the Giants won 19-11 in Philadelphia and handed the Eagles a seventh straight loss.

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Giants quarterback Jameis Winston in a white No. 19 jersey celebrating with tight end Isaiah Likely after a touchdown in Philadelphia

For 13 years the New York Giants could not win in Philadelphia. On Sunday it took two quarterbacks to end the streak.

Jameis Winston came off the bench to throw the go-ahead touchdown pass while J.J. McCarthy was being checked for a hip injury and the Giants beat the Eagles 19-11. Philadelphia has now lost seven straight games, its longest skid since an eight-game slide in 2012.

McCarthy got hurt in the third quarter with New York trailing 8-6. Winston hit Malachi Fields for 14 yards to the Eagles 3 and two plays later found tight end Isaiah Likely for a 5-yard touchdown that made it 13-8. He finished 6 of 8 for 71 yards.

Two quarterbacks, one win

McCarthy returned for the final play of the third quarter and finished 12 of 19 for 127 yards. "The fact that J-Mo and I got to do it, it's just a testament of what this team's all about" McCarthy said.

"Circumstances are the circumstances" Winston said. "But today we found a way."

Dominic Zvada kicked field goals of 53, 49, 38 and 49 yards. The Giants (5-2-1) are the only team in the NFC East with a winning record. The Eagles had beaten them 13 straight times at home since Oct. 27, 2013.

Philadelphia keeps sliding

Joe Milton made his first start for the Eagles after Tanner McKee was benched. Saquon Barkley scored on a 3-yard run and Milton ran in a 2-point conversion and celebrated with a backflip. The offense did little after that. Milton went 18 of 34 for 169 yards and was sacked seven times, three of them by linebacker Arvell Reese.

Punter Braden Mann boomed an 86-yard punt, the longest in the NFL since 2001. With Jalen Hurts likely out for the season with blood clots, the 2-7 Eagles could reshape their roster before Tuesday's trade deadline.

Giants coach John Harbaugh did not deny interest in Colts running back Jonathan Taylor but said nothing looked imminent. New York hosts Washington on Thursday. The Eagles head into their bye.

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