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The New York Giants, reeling from a historic 18-point fourth-quarter collapse in Denver, travel to Philadelphia for their second matchup against the Eagles in as many weeks. In Week 7, the Giants squandered a 99.7% win probability, allowing the Broncos to rally in the fourth quarter with 33 points; an epic failure by the Giants. The Eagles, however, bounced back after their Week 6 loss to the Giants. Jalen Hurts and the offense broke out of their funk in their 28-22 win over Carson Wentz and the Minnesota Vikings.
Now sitting at 2-5, the Giants face a 5-2 Eagles team that opened as seven-point favorites, with a 43.5-point Over/Under. In their previous meeting, New York dismantled Philadelphia 34-17 in Week 6, imposing their physicality in a statement win. Here you can find Tony Del Genio’s thoughts on the Giants’ Week 6 victory over the Eagles, along with key takeaways:
The Giants did benefit from Jalen Carter’s absence and the loss of cornerback Quinyon Mitchell in the first quarter. New York bludgened Vic Fangio’s defense with 172 yards on the ground, including three touchdowns for rookie running back Cam Skattebo and a touchdown on the ground for Jaxson Dart.
The elevation of Lil’Jordan Humphrey from the practice squad to the active roster allowed him to elevate over Eagles’ defensive backs for 55 yards on four catches. Dart was 17 of 25 for 195 yards with a touchdown, and could have had much more if his receiving corps hadn’t been missing Malik Nabers and Darius Slayton.
Wan’Dale Robinson stepped up with a six-catch, 84-yard performance that included a 35-yard touchdown reception on a broken play. New York featured heavy 12 personnel usage, but Theo Johnson was the only tight end to receive a target (four, caught two for 27 yards), while Daniel Bellinger went targetless for the only time in the three games since New York has increased their 12 personnel usage.
New York ended its first two offensive drives with touchdowns and scored three touchdowns on their first four drives. The Giants took a 20-17 lead late in the second quarter, and the Giants’ defense smothered the Eagles’ offense. It was complementary football; it was good football — a rarity in recent years.
Defeating the Eagles is, unfortunately, a milestone. The Giants defeated Philadelphia in the final week of the 2023 season — a game where the Eagles played most of their starters for less than a half. The last time the Giants won in Philadelphia was in 2013, a 15-7 victory where Matt Barkley was the leading passer for the Eagles. Since that game, the Giants are 5-18, including the win two weeks ago. Can the Giants pull off the upset again?
The Eagles allow 23.6 points per game, which ranks 20th in the league. In comparison, the Giants rank 23rd with an average of 25.3 points per game. Philadelphia surrenders the 23rd most yards per game, with an average of 349.1 yards...
