Behind Enemy Lines: Week 17 Q&A with Eagles Wire

With a Week 17 matchup between the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles on tap, we go behind enemy lines for a chat with Eagles Wire.

The New York Giants (4-11) and Philadelphia Eagles (8-7) will square off on Sunday afternoon in Week 17.

The Giants opened the week as 4.5-point home underdogs, and the spread hasn’t changed at all as of Saturday morning, with Big Blue now at +4.5

With this matchup on tap, Giants Wire took the opportunity to hold a Q&A with Eagles Wire managing editor Glenn Erby.

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Giants Wire: It’s only been a few short weeks since the last time we were here examining a matchup between these two teams, but a lot has changed on each side. How optimistic are the roller-coaster Eagles going into a game in which they can win the NFC East?

Glenn Erby: They are an extremely resilient and optimistic group, and that confidence as a group is no act. The Eagles generally feel that their best football is yet to come, and the confidence gained in surviving the early injuries and figuring out ways to pull out games late has only helped this group mature even more. They are extremely optimistic and having fate in their own hands only adds to the confidence going into Sunday afternoon.

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