The Eagles hurt the Giants during the 2020 finale when they benched everyone. This year however, the Eagles very well may bench everyone since they will likely have the number 1 seed wrapped up. This could be a huge break for the Giants in getting to 10 wins.
I’m sure the doom & gloom crowd will say the Giants will still lose to Gardner Minshew and not win another game.
It’s going to come down to the Washington games. BBI favorite Mike Lombardi who I do think has a bias against NYG, said something similar:
| Despite their wonderful start, the Giants are not playing as well as Washington and might not make the playoffs. In fairness to the Giants, you can only hide an average quarterback for so long. They’ve done an amazing job keeping Daniel Jones playing within the framework of their offense and avoiding big mistakes. But you can only run so many naked bootlegs before the defense takes that play away. And if the running game isn’t humming, it places more pressure on Jones. They play Washington twice in the next three weeks along with Philadelphia. Then the Giants close the season with games at Minnesota, home versus Indianapolis, and at Philadelphia. The Philly game won’t mean anything to the Eagles, so count that as the Giants eighth win. Can they win two out of the remaining five? Next week versus Washington will essentially be a playoff game, and Washington looks more playoff ready then the Giants. |
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Let's see what happens next week but these guys aren't really impressive, however the Giants need some guys back especially on the OL.
Also do you really think Philly will want to make it easy for the Giants to get a win? Especially a win to get into the playoffs?
Also do you really think Philly will want to make it easy for the Giants to get a win? Especially a win to get into the playoffs?
I don’t think they’ll care. They’ll play the starters and then sit them. They had no issue letting the Redskins make the playoffs in 2020.
I don’t want them to back into the playoffs because the Eagles are not playing their starters.
At some point, you have to start winning your home division games. They have Washington and Philly at home the next two. Let’s see how they do.
I don’t want them to back into the playoffs because the Eagles are not playing their starters.
Just a hunch.
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The Eagles will likely play there starters at least a half to 3qrts. They do not want to have back to back buy weeks.
Also do you really think Philly will want to make it easy for the Giants to get a win? Especially a win to get into the playoffs?
I don’t think they’ll care. They’ll play the starters and then sit them. They had no issue letting the Redskins make the playoffs in 2020.
The Eagles despise the Giants more than anything on a fundamental level. They'll play the starters all 4 quarters if need be if the Giants need that win.
Let's see what happens next week but these guys aren't really impressive, however the Giants need some guys back especially on the OL.
I agree. Their big run has wins over Green Bay, Houston, Colts (who were in dissaray), and the Bears. The lost to Tenn and Minny. So Philly as an upset and an outlier (much like our Tenn and Balt wins). This is pretty much what we have done. Plus Lombardi goes on about how bad Jones is but doesn't mention Heinicke? He's no better, and IMO worse than Jones.
Frankly the Redskins, as usual, are much like the Giants. No reason we can't beat them.
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The Eagles will likely play there starters at least a half to 3qrts. They do not want to have back to back buy weeks.
Also do you really think Philly will want to make it easy for the Giants to get a win? Especially a win to get into the playoffs?
I don’t think they’ll care. They’ll play the starters and then sit them. They had no issue letting the Redskins make the playoffs in 2020.
The Eagles despise the Giants more than anything on a fundamental level. They'll play the starters all 4 quarters if need be if the Giants need that win.
Not if it puts players in jeopardy they won’t. They are the better team and have bigger fish to fry than stonewalling the Giants. Hating one rival over another isn’t something you can measure anyway, I don’t know why or how you can think they are cool with Washington and not us.