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Manning, Giants rally to beat Eagles in OT

N.Y. erases 17-point deficit for tie in 4th, wins game with 31-yard TD pass

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New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning is sacked for a five-yard loss by Philadelphia Eagles tackle Darwin Walker in the first quarter of Sunday's game. Manning would have his revenge, rallying his team from a 24-7 deficit and winning with an overtime touchdown strike.

Toomer had 12 catches for 137 yards and two TDs, including a 37-yard score in the first quarter. Burress finished with six catches for 114 yards.

The Giants (1-1) avoided an 0-2 start with a trip to play reigning conference champion Seattle up next. The Eagles (1-1) lost their seventh straight to an NFC East rival.

Donovan McNabb passed for 350 yards and two TDs, but the offense was shut down after the first possession of the third quarter.

Donte’ Stallworth had a 20-yard TD catch, Reggie Brown had a 23-yard TD reception and L.J. Smith caught seven passes for 111 yards.

The Eagles held Tiki Barber to 51 yards rushing on 21 carries.

“No matter who we play, when you have the game controlled, you want to win,” McNabb said. “We have to move on and get ready for next week.”

Philadelphia went ahead 14-7 on McNabb’s pass to Stallworth early in the second quarter. Stallworth used a simple stutter move to easily get past cornerback Sam Madison, hauled in McNabb’s perfectly thrown pass and handed the ball to a fan in the front row of the end zone.

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Stallworth, dubbed the anti-T.O. since arriving in Philadelphia and replacing Terrell Owens as McNabb’s favorite target, had five catches for 81 yards. He had six receptions for 141 yards and one TD against Houston in his debut with the Eagles just 13 days after being acquired from New Orleans.

McNabb connected with Brown on a straight fade route on the opening possession of the second half to give the Eagles a 24-7 lead.

The Giants cut it to 24-14 when Tim Carter recovered a fumble by Burress in the end zone early in the fourth quarter. Dawkins knocked the ball out of Burress’ hands after a 23-yard catch to the Eagles 16, but safety Michael Lewis failed to pick it up and Carter fell on it.

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The Giants got another chance when a fumble by Brian Westbrook was recovered by Will Demps at Philadelphia’s 33 with four minutes left. Three plays later, Manning hooked up with Toomer.

Westbrook’s 12-yard TD run in the first quarter tied it at 7.

David Akers missed a 49-yard field goal off the right post in the second quarter, but his 37-yarder before halftime gave the Eagles a 17-7 lead.

Notes: The Eagles lost DE Jevon Kearse (knee) and CB Rod Hood (heel) to injuries. Both players will be evaluated on Monday. ... McNabb became the seventh player in NFL history to pass for 20,000 yards and run for 2,500. ... For the second straight week, the Eagles allowed a TD on the first possession. ... The Eagles already have 13 sacks after getting just 29 last year. The defensive line has 12 of those sacks. ... Manning wasn’t sacked last week. ... The Eagles are 3-5 in home openers under Reid. ... It was New York’s first win over Philly with McNabb at quarterback since the 2000 playoffs.

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