The Giants' offense reaches a new low as New York falls to 0-4 at home

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Seven games into the season, the New York Giants are fading fast.

The Giants' offense had its second straight no-show performance in a 28-3 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday that showed them just how much they miss star running back Saquon Barkley.

Playing against his former teammates for the first time since signing with the Eagles in March, Barkley had his second-best rushing game, gaining 176 yards and scoring a touchdown as the Giants fell to 2-5. They are last in the NFC East, behind Washington (5-2), Philadelphia (4-2) and Dallas (3-3).

“No one was happy about the result,” Giants coach Brian Daboll said. “I think we have a strong group. You need to have a strong group in this league. There’s a lot of ups and downs. Unfortunately, we’ve had more downs. But our guys will come back. We’ll regroup and we’ll do everything we possibly can do, like we do each week, to be at our best on Monday night.”

This was an ugly loss. Barkley had 187 total yards — 68 more than the Giants' entire offense. While the defense limited Jalen Hurts to 114 yards passing, it allowed 269 yards rushing.

And that wasn't the only problem. Daniel Jones was lifted in the fourth quarter after New York fell behind 28-3 on Hurts' second rushing TD. Backup Drew Lock took over and fumbled the snap on his first play. He recovered the fumble, but he didn't provide the spark Daboll was hoping for.

Jones, who went 14 of 21 for 99 yards, was frustrated about being removed, even though he was under pressure all game as the Eagles recorded a season-high eight sacks. They entered the game with 11 this season and took advantage of Giants left tackle Josh Ezeudu, who replaced the injured Andrew Thomas.

“You want to be out there playing with your teammates and fighting to score points and move the ball,” Jones said. “So, I was frustrated, but not my decision. Yeah, frustrating for sure, I want to be out there playing.”

The remaining fans at MetLife Stadium didn't want him out there. They cheered when Lock entered the game but saw their team fall to 0-4 at home, scoring 31 points in those games.

The Giants' longest play was a 14-yard pass to Malik Nabers. Barkley had runs of 55, 41 and 38 yards for Philadelphia and Hurts threw a 41-yard TD pass to A.J. Brown.

New York's 119 yards of offense was its fewest under Daboll (his previous worst was 150 at San Francisco on Sept. 21, 2023). The Giants hadn't gained fewer yards since Sept. 12, 1999, when they finished with 112 at Tampa Bay.

The Giants will have an extra day to prepare for their next game, next Monday night at Pittsburgh.

“We just have to do more, do better,” right tackle Jermaine Eleumunor said.

What the Giants can't do is give up, and it seemed some players were going through the motions late. Not a good sign.

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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) pushes his way across the goal line for a touchdown against the New York Giants during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) steps back to pass against the Philadelphia Eagles during the first quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

New York Giants running back Devin Singletary (26) carries the ball against the Philadelphia Eagles during the second quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

New York Giants wide receiver Ihmir Smith-Marsette (87) is tackled by Philadelphia Eagles safety Sydney Brown (21) and cornerback Kelee Ringo (22) during the third quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (26) avoids a tackle from New York Giants safety Jason Pinnock (27) during the third quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) carries the ball against Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter (98) during the first quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) is sacked by Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Josh Sweat (19) during the first quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced a plan Wednesday to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security, moving past a split between the two Republican leaders that resulted in Congress leaving Washington last week without a fix to a record-setting partial government shutdown.

They said in a joint statement that “in the coming days” Republicans in Congress will return to a Senate plan to fund most of the department through an agreement with Democratic senators, with the exception of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Border Patrol. Republicans would then try later to fund those agencies through party-line spending legislation.

Neither outcome is guaranteed, and the strategy could potentially still face opposition from the GOP’s own ranks even though President Donald Trump has given his support.

“We appreciate and share the President’s determination to once and for all bring an end to the Democrat DHS shutdown,” said Johnson, R-La., and Thune, R-S.D.

The plan represents a do-over of what senators had in mind when they passed a bipartisan funding agreement through unanimous consent last Friday. The Senate could approve similar legislation as soon as Thursday morning through unanimous consent, but even if that happens, it's unclear how quickly the bill could move through the House. It will likely take several months for Republicans to act on the second part of Trump's plan and pass budgeting legislation to fund ICE and Border Patrol.

House Republicans refused to go along with the Senate plan last week, instead changing the bill to fund all of DHS for 60 days.

As a result, the shutdown continued as lawmakers left for their home states and congressional districts for a two-week recess. The DHS shutdown reached its 47th day on Wednesday.

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said in a statement, "Republican divisions derailed a bipartisan agreement, making American families pay the price for their dysfunction."

The announcement from the GOP leaders showed that for now, Thune and Johnson are on the same page. Their working relationship experienced a rupture late last week when Johnson — at the urging of many House Republicans — rejected Thune’s plan.

The top Republicans hoping the path ahead will win over skeptical GOP colleagues, but the most conservative lawmakers are likely to seek full funding for all of Trump’s immigration and deportation operations.

“Let’s make this simple: caving to Democrats and not paying CBP and ICE is agreeing to defund Law Enforcement and leaving our borders wide open again,” Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., posted on X. “If that’s the vote, I’m a NO.”

It is uncertain whether Johnson could find enough support from the House to recall lawmakers back to Washington before their spring recess ends in mid-April.

Meanwhile, the narrow budget package being prepared for later this year is expected to fund ICE and Border Patrol through the remainder of Trump’s term, as a away to try to ensure those agencies are no longer at risk from Democrats objecting to the president’s immigration enforcement agenda.

Earlier Wednesday, Trump weighed in on the shutdown, using a social media post to seemingly call on Republicans to fund the immigration portions of DHS through a bill that would not require Democratic support. He said he wanted the legislation on his desk by June 1.

“We are going to work as fast, and as focused, as possible to replenish funding for our Border and ICE Agents, and the Radical Left Democrats won’t be able to stop us,” Trump said.

House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries released a statement saying, “It’s time to pay TSA agents, end the airport chaos and fully fund every part of the Department of Homeland Security that does not relate to Donald Trump’s violent mass deportation machine.”

The vast majority of Homeland Security workers continue to report to work during the shutdown, but many thousands have been going without pay. That led to more Transportation Security Administration agents calling out from work, causing frustrating security lines at some of the nation's biggest airports. Those bottlenecks appeared to be clearing this week as agents began receiving backpay, per an executive order from Trump.

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Associated Press writer Lisa Mascaro in Washington contributed reporting.

Sen. Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks during a news conference after a policy luncheon on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill, Friday, March 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)