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The New York Giants fell to the Eagles, 38-7, on Saturday and here’s a look at our winners and losers (and those in between) from the game.
The New York Giants’ postseason ride ended abruptly at Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday night after getting completely dominated by the top-seeded Philadelphia Eagles, 38-7.
Here are the very few winners, multiple losers and in-betweens from the debacle.
The Philadelphia Eagles will host the winner of Sunday’s 49ers-Cowboys matchup after a win over the New York Giants in the divisional round
The Eagles are set to host the NFC Championship game after a 38-7 win over the New York Giants in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs.
All-Pro quarterback Jalen Hurts was 16-24 passing for 154 yards and two passing touchdowns, while the third-year star also logged 9 carries for 34 yards and a rushing touchdown as well.
Philadelphia rushed for 268 yards on the ground as offensive coordinator Shane Steichen got back to his superb run-pass ratio on Saturday night, as the Birds ran 69 total plays, 44 of those plays coming on the ground.
Jonathan Gannon’s defense was equally dominant as the Eagles sacked quarterback Daniel Jones five times and held the Giants to 212 total yards of offense.
Philadelphia will now await the winner of Sunday’s divisional matchup between the 49ers (2) and the Cowboys (5), with the winner heading to Lincoln Financial Field next Sunday afternoon.
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We’re looking at ten takeaways from the first half as the Philadelphia Eagles lead the New York Giants 28-0
After two weeks of talk about potential rust and pregame jitters, the Eagles jumped out to a 14-0 lead and haven’t looked back as they lead 28-0 at the half.
Jalen Hurts has two passing touchdowns and three touchdowns on the day as Philadelphia dominated their NFC East rival in the third matchup of the season between both teams.
Hurts was 12-17 passing for 118 yards, while also logging eight carries for 30 rushing yards. For the Giants, quarterback Daniel Jones is 6-10 for 57 yards and one interception.
With another half of football to play, here are ten takeaways from the Eagles’ dominant first half.
Anthony Harris is among six inactive for the Philadelphia Eagles ahead of the divisional-round matchup against the New York Giants
Tonights inactives #NYGvsPHI pic.twitter.com/OpgMMeEplG
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) January 21, 2023
The Eagles released their inactive list for Saturday night, and Anthony Harris is among six players who’ll be in street clothes.
All of Philadelphia’s regular starters are prepared to start outside of Avonte Maddox, who’ll miss his third straight game with a toe injury. Lane Johnson, who’s been practicing through a groin injury this week, will be back on the field with the team for the first time since Christmas Eve.
Keys for Philadelphia Eagles offense vs. New York Giants in Divisional Round of NFC playoffs
The Philadelphia Eagles (14-3), and New York Giants (9-7-1) will meet for a third and final time on Saturday in the NFC Divisional Round.
A win in this game will get the Eagles a spot in the NFC Championship Game, while the Giants have never lost three games to Philadelphia in a single season and will enter this contest loose and relaxed.
It’ll be the second time in three weeks that Jalen Hurts has faced his division rival and he’ll look to wipe away the disastrous performance from the 2022 Wild Card round loss to the Buccaneers.
With kickoff fast approaching, here are four keys for the Eagles’ offense.
Looking at who has the positional edge in the NFC divisional round matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants
The Philadelphia Eagles (14-3), and New York Giants (9-7-1) will meet for a third and final time on Saturday in the NFC Divisional Round.
A win in this game will get the Eagles a spot in the NFC Championship Game, while the Giants have never lost three games to Philadelphia in a single season and will enter this contest loose and relaxed.
It’ll be the second time in three weeks that Jalen Hurts has faced his division rival and he’ll look to wipe away the disastrous performance from the 2022 Wild Card round loss to the Buccaneers.
With kickoff fast approaching, here’s a positional breakdown for both teams.
Here’s the Philadelphia Eagles updated unofficial depth chart ahead of the divisional round matchup against the New York Giants at Lincoln Financial Field
The New York Giants made the short trip down the New Jersey Turnpike to face the Philadelphia Eagles in the Divisional Round of the 2022 Playoffs.
Kickoff is set for 8:15 p.m. ET on Saturday, Jan. 21 on FOX at Lincoln Financial Field.
There’s an added intrigue to the matchup after the visiting Giants spent the morning without water after a pipe burst in the center city hotel.
Saturday marks the third meeting of the 2022 season between the Eagles and the Giants, with Philadelphia winning the first two games. The two teams have previously met three times in a single season on four occasions – 2008, 2006, 2000, and 1981.
The Giants have never lost three times to the Eagles in a single season.
With the matchup a little over six hours away, here’s an updated depth chart for Philadelphia with Lane Johnson back in the lineup.
The New York Giants are scrambling this morning as their team hotel is without water due to a busted pipe ahead of Saturday’s showdown against the Eagles
The Giants team hotel in Center City has no water, per sources (and as @LicensePlateGuy said). Busted pipe. No showers this morning. They’re working on fixing it. #giants #eagles
— Jordan Raanan (@JordanRaanan) January 21, 2023
The Giants are a little over 10 hours away from their divisional-round matchup against the Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field.
Brian Daboll’s team will likely spend the day agitated after their morning started with no running water after a busted pipe according to Jordan Raanan.
Coincidence or not, this will only add to the intensity associated with the NFC East’s most passionate rivalry.
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Philadelphia Eagles 53-man roster for the NFC Divisional Round matchup against the New York Giants at Lincoln Financial Field
The Philadelphia Eagles are less than 12 hours away from returning to the field for a Saturday night matchup against the hated New York Giants.
The Birds are the favorite and will look to move on to the NFC Championship game with a win.
Jalen Hurts will look to help his offense regain its offensive efficiency, while Jonathan Gannon’s retooled defense will look to regain its swagger with the return of C.J. Gardner-Johnson and Robert Quinn.
Here’s your updated 53-man roster for the divisional-round matchup.
We’re looking at five keys to the Philadelphia Eagles defeating the New York Giants in the divisional round of the NFC playoffs
The Philadelphia Eagles (14-3), and New York Giants (9-7-1) will meet for a third and final time on Saturday in the NFC Divisional Round.
A win in this game will get the Eagles a spot in the NFC Championship Game, while the Giants have never lost three games to Philadelphia in a single season and will enter this contest loose and relaxed.
It’ll be the second time in three weeks that Jalen Hurts has faced his division rival and he’ll look to wipe away the disastrous performance from the 2022 Wild Card round loss to the Buccaneers.
With kickoff a little over 12 hours away, here are five keys to the Eagles defeating the Giants on Saturday night.
