J.J. McCarthy completed 12-of-19 passes for 127 yards in the Giants’ 19-11, Week 9 win over the Eagles, adding four carries for 22 yards.

Taking a beating before his third quarter hip injury, McCarthy had a much more “Minnesota day” against the Eagles, with the huge exception he again avoided turnovers. Although McCarthy’s third down decision-making was leaving a little something to be desired, his ability to avoid the big mistake was paramount in a contest where the G-Men simply had to outlast a team starting its No. 3 quarterback. He did that, finding Malik Nabers and Isaiah Likely for a handful of down-field completions along the way. That does not included a dropped 20-yard touchdown from Nabers. This was McCarthy’s “worst” showing in three appearances as a Giant, but it was still promising on the whole. Now McCarthy needs to find out how sore he is going to be on Monday after really taking a walloping. He could end up highly questionable for Thursday’s short-week date with the Commanders. Stay tuned.