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As both Philadelphia and New York worked to diagnose one another’s gameplans during Week 7’s NFC East clash, there arrived one consistent, drive-ending theme that stretched across six consecutive drives: a big-time sack that disrupted all previously-gained momentum. Already registered for a sack during the previous week’s win, Nolan Smith turned one-time excellence into a pattern, powering his way through the Giants’ backfield before capturing the opposition’s quarterback for a sack on third-and-short. Ferocious performances by ex-Bulldogs would become Oct. 20, 2024’s underlying theme in Philadelphia’s 28-3 win; among the anchors of the Eagles’ eight-sack showcase, Smith recorded two tackles (both for a loss), one sack, and one pressure across 26 snaps.