The Philadelphia Eagles ended the preseason portion of their schedule on Thursday, dispatching the New York Jets, 28-10.
Trent Edwards started in place of Michael Vick for the Eagles, airing it out to the tune of 22-for-32 passing for 197 yards and two touchdowns, one of them coming on a 31-yard strike to wide receiver Mardy Gilyard in the second quarter to give Philadelphia a 14-7 lead at the time.
Edwards would also hit tight end Brett Brackett early in the fourth to extend the Eagles' lead to 21-10.
Running back Chris Polk provided the game's final touchdown for the Eagles later in the fourth on a 3-yard rush, bringing the final tally to 28-10.
Bryce Brown got the Eagles' scoring started late in the second quarter when he scored on a 2-yard touchdown scamper.
Philadelphia piled up 360 yards of total offense while only surrendering 172 to a struggling New York offense that was missing both Mark Sanchez and Tim Tebow.
For more on the Eagles, visit Bleeding Green Nation, and for news on the Jets, head over to Gang Green Nation.
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