The New York Giants and the Philadelphia Eagles meet in week 16 NFL action from Lincoln Financial Field on Monday night. A crucial NFC East division matchup on Christmas night, who comes out on top? Let’s dive in and find out with our Giants vs. Eagles Prediction.
New York Giants Team Preview
The New York Giants come into this game looking to bounce back from a 24-6 loss at the hands of the Saints in their last matchup. Tommy DeVito has thrown for 1,032 yards, 8 touchdowns and 3 interceptions on 64.4% passing while Saquon Barkley leads the Giants on the ground with 797 rushing yards. Darius Slayton has a team-high 512 receiving yards while Darren Waller has 424 receiving yards. Jalin Hyatt has 343 receiving yards and Wan’Dale Robinson has 369 receiving yards and another four Giants have 100+ receiving yards as well this season. On defense, Bobby Okereke leads the Giants with 122 total tackles while Kayvon Thibodeaux has a team-high 11.5 sacks.
New York Giants Team Facts
- The Giants have lost each of their last 10 games at Lincoln Financial Field.
- The Giants have failed to cover the spread in five of their last six road games against NFC opponents.
- The Giants have lost the first half in each of their last five Monday games.
- The Giants have lost the first quarter in each of their last six December games against NFC opponents.
- Six of the Giants’ last seven Monday games as road underdogs have gone UNDER the total points line.
Philadelphia Eagles Team Preview
The Philadelphia Eagles come into this one looking to bounce back from a third straight loss after a 20-17 defeat at the hands of the Seattle Seahawks last time out. Jalen Hurts has thrown for 3,335 yards, 19 touchdowns and 12 interceptions on 65.7% passing while D’Andre Swift has rushed for 896 rushing yards with 4 TDs and Jalen Hurts has a team-high 14 rushing TDs along with 542 rushing yards. A.J. Brown leads the Eagles with 95 receptions for 1,314 yards and 7 touchdowns while DeVonta Smith has 957 receiving yards with 74 receptions and Dallas Goedert has 470 receiving yards. On defense, Reed Blankenship has a team-high 90 total tackles while Haason Reddick has a team-high 11 sacks and Josh Sweat has 6.5 sacks.
Philadelphia Eagles Team Facts
- The Eagles have won each of their last 10 home games against the Giants.
- The Eagles have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Eagles have lost the first half in seven of their last eight games as home favorites following a road loss.
- The Eagles have won the first quarter in six of their last seven Week 16 games.
- The Eagles have scored the first touchdown in seven of their last eight home games against NFC East opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Eagles rank 1st in the NFL in 4th down percentage this season (72.7%).
- The Eagles rank 2nd in the NFL in time of possession per game this season (31:56).
- The Giants rank 32nd in the NFL in passing yards per game this season (150.7).
- The Giants rank 32nd in the NFL in Q1 points per game this season (1.4).
Giants vs. Eagles Prediction
I’m on the Eagles here. I get why the points with the Giants are tempting considering that the Eagles have hit the skids a little bit, but they need to win out to have any chance at winning the NFC East crown. The Giants are not a good football team and we’re starting to see the honeymoon phase wear off from Tommy Devito. The Eagles have won the last 4 head-to-head meetings, 3 in convincing fashion, and I think they dismantle the Giants here.