J.J. McCarthy Week 9 Preview vs. the Eagles

J.J. McCarthy will be up against the eighth-worst passing defense in the NFL when his New York Giants play the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 9, on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

McCarthy has thrown for 495 yards (165.0 yards per game) this season, as McCarthy has completed 63.3% of his passes (31-for-49), with one touchdown and one interception. McCarthy also has run the ball five times for 29 yards, compiling up 9.7 yards per game.

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McCarthy vs. the Eagles

• McCarthy vs the Eagles (since 2021): No games
• Philadelphia has allowed 300 or more passing yards to a total of two opposing players this year.
• The Eagles have allowed six players to throw one or more touchdowns in a game this season.
• Five opposing quarterbacks have thrown for at least two TDs in a game against Philadelphia in 2026.
• The Eagles have allowed only one opposing player to throw for three or more TD passes in an outing this season.
• The 235.4 passing yards the Eagles concede per game makes them the 25th-ranked pass defense in the league this year.
• Opponents of the Eagles have scored 12 touchdowns through the air (1.5 per game). The Eagles' defense is 20th in the NFL in that category.

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McCarthy Passing Insights

• The Giants pass on 54.5% of their plays and run on 45.5%. They are 23rd in NFL action in points scored.
• McCarthy has 495 yards on 49 attempts this season to average 10.1 yards per attempt.
• Once in three games this year, McCarthy completed a touchdown pass -- but he has no games with more than one.
• He has scored one of his team's 17 offensive touchdowns this season (5.9%).
• McCarthy accounts for 7.5% of his team's red zone plays, with four of his total 49 passing attempts inside the opponent's red zone.

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