Predictions for today's Eagles-Giants playoff game from the crew at NBC Sports Philadelphia.
The Eagles are better than the Giants. They just are. I understand that the Giants looked good last week against the paper tiger Vikings and give them credit. But the Eagles had a more impressive weekend sitting on their couch. They earned that No. 1 seed and let’s be real: If they needed to play the Seahawks last week as the No. 2 seed, they would have smashed them. Brian Daboll clearly has the Giants pointed in the right direction but the Giants’ talent just doesn’t match up.
And when the Eagles are on defense, the Giants just don’t have enough firepower. Saquon Barkley looks healthy, Daniel Jones has gotten better and they have a decent trio of receivers. But it’s going to take a perfect game for the Giants to beat the Eagles. Sure, it’s possible. But as long as the Eagles don’t beat themselves, they’ll be hosting the NFC Championship Game next weekend.It's time to stop talking about what the Giants have accomplished this year.
Yes, Daniel Jones looked great a week ago, but Minnesota’s defense is one of the worst in the league. He should have diced them up. In fact, he had just done so in Week 16, albeit to much less fanfare. The Eagles pass rush is on a different level. They have two elite corners on the back end. Keep Jones contained in the pocket, and it’ll be a long day for him.
This is a perfectly acceptable-to-good football team, one with youth and upside and one that is absolutely playing better football than I thought possible this season. Hats off to Brian Daboll, Saquon Barkley, and Daniel Jones.1. The Giants can't stop the run. They rank 31st in rush yards per attempt allowed, 27th in total rush yards allowed, 20th in rushing touchdowns allowed.
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