The New York Giants will wrap up the regular season on Sunday against their division rival Philadelphia Eagles. With the two teams going in opposite directions, there are implications for both organizations depending on the result of the Week 18 matchup.
Both teams have struggled recently with the Giants losing their last three games, including one to Philadelphia just two short weeks ago.
While the Giants would love to play spoiler against the Eagles in their final game of the season, many will be paying attention to the Giants’ draft stock.
Meanwhile, the Eagles have lost four of their last five and hope to stop the bleeding on Sunday to go into the postseason with some momentum.
Here are three reasons for optimism ahead of the regular season finale.