PHILADELPHIA (AP) – The champions have regained their bragging air.

After two difficult defeats, the Philadelphia Eagles rebounded with a dominant performance on the road against a rival of the division and dismissed any discussion on the hangover of the Super Bowl.

Carson Wentz and Co. are not going anywhere. They proved it in a 34-13 win against the New York Giants on Thursday night. The Eagles (3-3) are still the pioneers of the Eastern NFC and are determined to make a long journey.

"After letting a few games escape us, and that's what I like from all the team, the players do not panic," said coach Doug Pederson on Friday. . "Players are resilient, players know, players are intelligent, you are around them, they understand what is happening, they see it, they hear it, they read about it. see on TV and then, as coaches, we report things. "

Several weaknesses of the team were revealed during the first five weeks, including consecutive defeats in Tennessee (26-23 in overtime) and Minnesota (23-21). The offensive line was struggling to protect Wentz. The defensive line could not exert sufficient pressure on the quarterbacks. The secondary school has yielded a lot of projects.

But they put everything in place against the struggling Giants and showed some lightning from the team that dominated the NFC to win the Super Bowl last season.

"When I talk about property, guys have to take the initiative to make the changes needed to fix it," Pederson said. "Our behavior has to change, no, our standards have to change just a little, they have to rise a bit, and I can get up here and talk to the team until I'm pale." but until they realize it, until they take possession of it, until they accept it, that does not matter. will probably not change.

"And what I've seen in recent weeks is what they said and did the right things. They show up every day to train. They do not complain for a short week. They do not seek excuses for hurting themselves. And that's what our culture has established: it's what a team with a veteran can put in place, and she accepted that, and she took the challenge, and I think she had enough and honestly, she has occasionally last night and played well in all three phases. "

The Eagles now have a few days off to prepare for a home game against Carolina in the seventh week. Players will have more time to heal themselves.

Nine times, Pro Bowl's left tackle Jason Peters left the game with a bicep injury. Pederson said the medical staff was still assessing the extent of his injury, but early indications are positive.

Cornerback Sidney Jones is a week after suffering a thigh injury.

Offensive back Darren Sproles missed his fifth straight with a hamstring injury. He could come back next week. The Eagles lost Jay Ajayi for the rest of the season after tearing an ACL against the Vikings.

Wendell Smallwood (18 runs for 51 yards) and Corey Clement (11 carries for 43 yards, one touchdown) were assigned to the main run. The Director of Personnel, Howie Roseman, could reach an agreement before the October 30 deadline.

"These two guys are determined runners, they run hard, they're aggressive, they're really good for us," Pederson said. "A lot of confidence in these two types and what they do, they are very versatile, and these are just two guys who take their jobs very seriously and feel compelled to prove something every day, and that's what you want from your players, that they prove themselves over and over because it just makes them better and that makes us better in attack.I was really encouraged by these two guys. "

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