Tag: Matt Breida

Statistical Breakdown: How the Eagles and Giants stack up for Week 18

With the Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants set for a Sunday matchup at Lincoln Financial Field, here’s a statistical breakdown for both teams ahead of Week 18

The Eagles (13-3) and Giants (9-6-1) are set to wrap up the regular season as both teams look toward the NFL postseason.

Brian Daboll’s Giants are locked in the sixth seed regardless of Sunday’s outcome, and the rumor suggests that New York will rest key starters.

Philadelphia needs a win to lock up the NFC East and the lone No. 1 seed in the NFC, giving a battered team home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.

With kickoff a little over 32 hours from now, here’s a statistical breakdown for Week 18.

Eagles’ QB Jalen Hurts listed as questionable for matchup vs. Giants

Jalen Hurts is listed as questionable for the game vs. the Giants; Josh Sweat among 5 other Eagles ruled out for Sunday afternoon’s must-win matchup.

The Eagles released their final injury report of the regular season, and Pro Bowl quarterback Jalen Hurts was listed as questionable for Sunday afternoon’s must-win matchup against the Giants.

Hurts’ was listed as “trending in the right direction” to return to the field for Sunday’s 4:25 PM game against the Giants, said Head Coach Nick Sirianni at his Friday morning press conference at the NovaCare Complex.

“We feel good about it,” Sirianni said. “We’ll see how today goes. We’re still thinking through everything. If we feel like after today’s practice and after he goes through his rehab and everything all those different things that he’s ready to go all those things – the contact, the throwing, the hits – it’s all taken into account. He’s ready to play or he’s not ready to play.”

Hurts suffered a sprained right shoulder in the December 18 win at Chicago and missed consecutive losses at Dallas and against New Orleans last Sunday.

The Eagles are also hopeful to have C.J. Gardner-Johnson return from a lacerated Kidney.

NFL Week 18 picks: Who the ‘experts’ are taking in Eagles vs. Giants

The expert picks are in the Philadelphia Eagles are the favorites in Week 18 against the New York Giants at Lincoln Financial Field

The Eagles (13-3) and Giants (9-6-1) are set to wrap up the regular season as both teams look toward the NFL postseason.

Brian Daboll’s Giants are locked in the sixth seed regardless of Sunday’s outcome, and the rumor suggests that New York will rest key starters.

Philadelphia needs a win to lock up the NFC East and the lone No. 1 seed in the NFC, giving a battered team home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.

The expert picks are in and favor the home team.

What the Eagles are saying ahead of matchup vs. Giants in Week 18

Here’s what the Philadelphia Eagles are saying ahead of their critical Week 18 matchup against the New York Giants at Lincoln Financial Field

There are only three teams still competing for the final playoff spot in the NFC, while Philadelphia has a must-win clinching scenario that involves the overall No. 1 seed for Week 18.

Sunday’s season finale has all the making of a physical, NFC East showdown, but that all depends on Brian Daboll wants things to play out.

Philadelphia (13-3) has a better record than the New York Giants (9-6-1), but it’s Daboll’s club that is already slotted as the sixth seed and has nothing to play for besides momentum heading into Wild Card weekend.

With the Eagles set for their final practice of the week, and Jalen Hurts potentially returning from a shoulder injury, here’s what the team is saying.

Eagles coach Nick Sirianni says Jalen Hurts is trending in right direction ahead of Giants matchup

Ahead of the final practice of the week, Eagles QB Jalen Hurts is trending in the right direction and the team is hopeful to have C.J. Gardner-Johnson return for a matchup vs. the Giants

The Eagles are getting healthy at the right time and have several big-named starters set to return to the lineup in Week 18.

With Sunday’s matchup against the Giants now a must-win situation, head coach Nick Sirianni told the media that Pro Bowl quarterback Jalen Hurts is trending in the right direction with one practice to go.

Philadelphia is taking a more cautious approach with safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson, but the expectation is that he’ll return to the lineup as well.

A win (or a tie) against the New York Giants clinches the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs, home-field advantage, and the lone bye in the NFC during Wild Card Weekend.

NFL Week 18 TV coverage maps

The Eagles will host the Giants on CBS, while the Commanders will host the Cowboys on Fox– Here’s your TV coverage map for the Week 18 games

The NFL Week 18 schedule will have games with postseason implications being played on Saturday and Sunday that impacts the AFC-NFC playoffs race.

Three nationally televised games headline the weekend schedule, with Detroit and Green Bay finishing the regular season on NBC.

Saturday 4:30 ET: Kansas City @ Las Vegas (ESPN/ABC; Steve Levy, Louis Riddick, Dan Orlovsky)
Saturday 8:15 ET: Tennessee @ Jacksonville (ESPN/ABC; Joe Buck, Troy Aikman)
Sunday Night: Detroit @ Green Bay (NBC)

Philadelphia returns to Lincoln Financial Field for the final regular season contest against the New York Giants.  With a win, the Eagles can wrap up the NFC East and No. 1 overall seed in the conference with a win.

Dallas, Philadelphia, and San Francisco will headline the late afternoon games, with all three potential No. 1 seeds playing at the same time as fans look ahead to the playoff bracket.

Here’s your TV watch maps for Week 18 via 506 Sports.

Eagles vs. Giants: 5 matchups to watch on offense

We’re previewing five matchups to watch when the Philadelphia Eagles are on offense against Kayvon Thibodeaux and the New York Giants’ defense

Sunday’s season finale has all the making of a physical, NFC East showdown, but that all depends on Brian Daboll wants things to play out.

Philadelphia (13-3) has a better record than the New York Giants (9-6-1), but it’s Daboll’s club that is already slotted as the sixth seed and has nothing to play for besides momentum heading into Wild Card weekend.

We’re previewing five matchups to watch when the Eagles are on offense, and the assumption is that star quarterback Jalen Hurts will be active and available in a must-win situation.

 

Eagles-Giants: 15 key players to watch on Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field

Tyrod Taylor and Richie James are among 15 key players to watch in the Week 18 matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants

The Eagles (13-3) and Giants (9-6-1) have both clinched a playoff spot, but it’ll Philadelphia in a must-win scenario entering Sunday afternoon.

A win (or a tie) against the New York Giants clinches the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs, home-field advantage, and the lone bye in the NFC during Wild Card Weekend.

Giants head coach Brian Daboll is keeping his personnel strategy close to the vest and we’re unlikely to know if his starters will play until the inactives list is released.

With preparation continuing, here are 15 key players to watch on Sunday.

What we learned from Giants’ 38-10 win over Colts

The New York Giants defeated the Indianapolis Colts, 38-10, in Week 17 and here’s some of what we learned from that game.

The New York Giants defeated the Indianapolis Colts, 38-10, at MetLife Stadium on Sunday to improve to 9-6-1 on the season and clinch their first postseason berth in six years.

Here are some things we learned from Sunday’s game.

Giants defeat Colts: Winners, losers and those in between

The New York Giants defeated the Colts, 38-10, in Week 17 and here’s a look at our winners and losers (and those in between) from the game.

The New York Giants came into their Week 17 meeting with the Indianapolis Colts with an NFC Playoff berth in their sights and they never took their eyes off of it.

The Giants routed the decimated and downtrodden Colts, 38-10, to gain entry into the NFL postseason for the first time since 2016.

Here are some winners, losers, and in-betweens from the game.