Jan 21, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (26) is stopped by Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Linval Joseph (72), defensive tackle Fletcher Cox (91) and linebacker T.J. Edwards (57) in the third quarter during an NFC divisional round game at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports
After avoiding the City of Brotherly Love for the first 15 weeks of the season, the Giants will get their fair share of the Philadelphia Eagles to end the year.
Big Blue matches up with their division rival in two of the last three games of the 2023 campaign, starting with a Christmas Day clash in Philadelphia. While the Eagles were world beaters to start the season, they have lost their last three games and with it, the top seed in the conference and division. On Sunday, the Giants have the chance to spoil another week against their bitter division foe.
Giants (5-9) vs. Eagles (10-4) how to watch
- Date: Monday, December 25
- Time: 4:30 p.m. ET
- Venue: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA
- TV: Fox
Following last week’s loss to the New Orleans Saints, the Giants playoff odds dropped to less than one percent. However in the words of Lloyd Christmas in Dumb and Dumber, “So you’re telling me there’s a chance?”
With a win against Philadelphia this week, the Giants would live to see another day in the season and bump up their odds to 2% for a playoff berth.
The Giants offense hit a brick wall in the Bayou last week against the Saints. New York had less than 200 total yards of offense as Tommy DeVito struggled for the first time in four weeks. Big Blue could not get anything going on the ground either, as DeVito was the lead rusher with 36 yards on four carries while Saquon Barkley only got nine attempts for 14 yards.
There is a chance the Giants can get back on track this week against an Eagles defense that has struggled to find consistent success throughout the season. Philadelphia…
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