The Giants and Eagles have squared off 11 times in Tom Coughlin's five seasons in New York. The Eagles have won five of those games, including three of five played at Giants Stadium. The reigning Super Bowl Champion NY Giants (12-4) host the Philadelphia Eagles (10-6), Sunday Jan 11, for some hard hitting AFC Divisional Playoff action. These two met in Week 10 which saw the home team lose, then they met in Week 14 and the home team lost again. NFL oddsmakers at SBGglobal.com have the Giants as -4 point home favs over the Eagles with the over/under listed at 40 points. Get your Philadelphia Eagles vs NY Giants NFL Divisional Playoff Predictions in now at SBGglobal.com
The Giants finished first in the AFC and the road to the Super Bowl will have to go through New York. But on a sour note, the Giants only won one of their final four games, one of which was to the Eagles. Overall at home the Giants are 7-1 SU where they average 28.5 ppg and give up an average 15.6 ppg. In their last three games they’ve averaged 20.3 ppg and they’ve given up an average 22.7 ppg. QB Eli Manning has 21 touchdown passes for 3,238 yards with 10 interceptions in 16 starts. Their overall offense is ranked seventh best in the league averaging 355 yards a game, thanks to their first ranked running game that’s good for 157 yards per-game. Their passing game sits idly ranked 18th in the league averaging 198 yards a game. RB Brandon Jacobs leads the Giants with 15 touchdowns and is listed as day-to-day for Sundays tilt. Their overall defense is ranked fifth best in the league allowing 292 yards per-game, thanks to their ninth ranked rush defense that allows 96 yards a game, they are just as good against the pass with an eighth ranked pass defense that gives up an average 195 yards per-game. The Giants are 12-4 ATS and 8-7 over/under.
The Eagles got past the Vikings 26-14 on the road last week. They only had 67 rushing yards but QB Donovan McNabb threw for 300 yards with one touchdown pass. RB Brian Westbrook had 20 carries for 38 yards and three catches for 83 yards with one touchdown. The Eagles are 4-4 SU on the road where they’ve averaged 21.3 ppg and they’ve given up an average 20.6 ppg. In their last three games they’ve averaged 24.3 ppg and they’ve given up an average 10 ppg. QB Donovan McNabb has 23 touchdown passes for 3,916 yards with 11 interceptions in 16 starts. Their overall offense is ranked ninth best in the league averaging 350 yards a game, thanks to their sixth ranked passing game that’s good for 244 yards per-game. Their running game sits horribly ranked 22nd in the league averaging 106 yards a game. RB Brian Westbrook leads the Eagles with 14 touchdowns. Their overall defense is ranked third best in the league allowing 274 yards per-game, thanks to their third ranked pass defense that allows 182 yards a game, they are just as good against the rush with a fourth ranked rush defense that gives up an average 92 yards per-game. The Eagles are 10-6 ATS and 7-8 over/under.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Under is 10-2 in the last 12 meetings in New York.
- Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
- Road team is 6-1 ATS in their last 7 meetings.
- Underdog is 8-0 ATS in their last 8 meetings.
- Giants are 6-13 ATS in their last 19 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
- Eagles are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 playoff games as an underdog.
- Eagles are 4-0 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
- Eagles are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 playoff road games.
Philadelphia Eagles vs NY Giants NFL Divisional Playoff Predictions
When: Sun, Jan 11, 2008 1:00 PM ET
Line: SBGglobal.com
Pick: Eagles +4
Point-Spreads.com Philadelphia Eagles vs NY Giants NFL Divisional Playoff Predictions- Eagles +4
The Bottom Line: The Eagles know they can beat the Giants as history has shown. Donovan McNabb is a better QB who can scramble and run. Go Eagles! Get your Philadelphia Eagles vs NY Giants NFL Divisional Playoff Predictions in now at SBGglobal.com and receive a 30% sign-up bonus on your initial deposit!
