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The Philadelphia Eagles (5-7) host the New York Giants Dolphins (2-10) on Monday Night Football, in a game that will be played under nasty circumstances because of the weather.
The Giants come into the game riding a losing streak and playing Eli Manning at quarterback after Daniel Jones was ruled out with an ankle injury.
The game offers some interesting matchups, dynamics and surprising stats for both teams.
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1. Eagles sustaining drives in the second half
While there have been quite a few slow starts by the Eagles, they are one of the best in the NFL at staying on the field and avoiding three and outs during the second half of games.
Three and Out % 2nd Half this season
Rank Team Three and Out %
1st Houston Texans 10.3%
2nd Baltimore Ravens 12.9%
3rd Philadelphia Eagles 13.2%
4th New Orleans Saints 14.3%
5th San Francisco 49ers 15.1%
28th Buffalo Bills 28.6%
29th Los Angeles Rams 29.5%
30th Chicago Bears 29.9%
31st Denver Broncos 30.6%
32nd New York Jets 32.1%
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2. Broken Ties
The all-time series between the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles are currently tied, 83-83-2
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3. Eagles are nearly unbeatable when getting teams off the field on third down
The Eagles are 16-1 (.941) when allowing less than 30% of third-down conversions opportunities since the start of the 2017 season — 3rd best in NFL; League Avg: .704 per Inside Edge.
Win Percentage 3rd Down Percent Allowed: Less than 30Percent since the start of 2017
Rank Team Win Percentage
1st Los Angeles Rams 1.000
1st Indianapolis Colts 1.000
3rd Philadelphia Eagles .941
4th New England Patriots .900
5th New Orleans Saints .889
26th Arizona Cardinals .455
29th New York Jets .400
29th Cincinnati Bengals .400
31st Detroit Lions .333
31st Oakland Raiders .333
4. Alshon Jeffery Fantasy implications for playoff participants
Anyone utilizing Jeffery in fantasy football should feel good about their playoff chances despite the rainy weather in Philadelphia. Jeffery has targeted often by Carson Wentz, while the Giants have been gashed by opposing WR1s in recent weeks, giving up huge games to Davante Adams, Allen Robinson, Jamison Crowder, Amari Cooper, and Kenny Golladay over their last five games.
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5. Zach Ertz set to make history
The Eagles star tight end is set to cement his status in team and NFL history on Monday night. Ertz is just 57 receiving yards shy of moving into the top-five in team history in receptions.
8,978 – Harold Carmichael
7,412 – Pete Retzlaff
6,464 – Mike Quick
6,276 – DeSean Jackson
5,619 – Pete Pihos
5,563 – Zach Ertz*
6. Eagles are formidable under the lights
The Eagles are one of the best under the lights and in front of a National Television audience. The Birds Primetime Winning Percentage is among the best in the NFL since 2016.
.763 (14-4-1) – Seahawks
.737 (14-5) – Steelers
.731 (19-7) – Patriots
.684 (13-6) – @Eagles
.652 (15-8) – Cowboys
(min. 15 primetime games)