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Giants beaten on road

Dallas clinches NFC's top seed

PHILADELPHIA — Because they couldn’t win on the road, the New York Giants ensured they won’t open at home if they make the playoffs.

Three of Eli Manning’s career-high 63 passes were intercepted, including one that Malcolm Jenkins returned for a touchdown, and the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Giants 24-19 Thursday night to snap a five-game losing streak and prevent New York from clinching a playoff spot.

“We didn’t play well enough,” Manning said. “I got off to a bad start and spotted them a 14-0 lead.”

The loss gave Dallas the NFC East title — and home-field advantage throughout the conference playoffs. The Giants (10-5) still own the top wild-card position and will end their four-season playoff drought this weekend if Detroit, Green Bay, Tampa Bay or Atlanta loses.

If not, they get in with a win at Washington next week.

“We need to be confident,” Manning said. “We can get healthy and get a little break these next couple days and come back and practice and play better football.”

After Darren Sproles gave the Eagles (6-9) a 7-0 lead on a 25-yard TD run, Jenkins picked off Manning and ran it back 34 yards for a 14-0 lead. Jenkins got another interception in the second half, the second time he’s had two picks in a game in his eight-year career.

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