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Eagles’ game-day roster for Christmas Day matchup vs. Giants

We’re looking at the Philadelphia Eagles gameday roster for Monday’s Christmas Day matchup against the New York Giants

The New York Giants (5-9) are in Philadelphia on a Monday afternoon for an intriguing Christmas Day matchup against the Eagles (10-4) to help close out the Week 16 slate of games.

Avonte Maddox (pectoral) will wait another week before he returns from Injured Reserve despite being a full participant this week.

Philadelphia will also be without linebacker Zach Cunningham (knee), Pro Bowl left guard Landon Dickerson (thumb), and Pro Bowl cornerback Darius Slay (knee).

The Eagles will regain starting right guard Cam Jurgens, who missed the Monday night game in Seattle with a pectoral injury.

With on-field warmups underway, we’re looking at the updated 53-man roster for Week 16.

5 Questions with Giants Wire: What we learned about New York ahead of Christmas Day

We’re looking at 5 questions With the Giants Wire managing Editor Dan Benton to preview the Eagles Christmas Day matchup against the Giants

The New York Giants (5-9) are set to visit the Philadelphia Eagles (10-4) on Monday afternoon in a Week 16 matchup at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The Eagles opened the week as 10.5-point home favorites, and that spread has increased with the New York-listed at +13.5 underdogs.

With this matchup on tap, we sat down with Giants Wire managing editor Dan Benton for five questions.

Eagles elevate Tristin McCollum, Brandon Smith from the practice squad for Christmas Day game vs. Giants

Eagles elevate Tristin McCollum, Brandon Smith from the practice squad for Christmas Day game vs. Giants

With Nicholas Morrow and Zach Cunningham dealing with injuries, the Eagles elevated linebacker Brandon Smith from the practice squad for the Christmas Day matchup against the Giants.

Cunningham was ruled out for Monday’s game with a knee injury, while Morrow is questionable with an abdomen injury.

Morrow did not practice all week.

Philadelphia elevated second-year defensive back Tristin McCollum, adding depth on special teams.

McCollum made his NFL debut in Week 4, playing 20 special teams snaps in an overtime victory against the Washington Commanders.

He has spent the rest of the season on the practice squad.

Smith is a second-year linebacker out of Penn State and will make his Eagles debut against the Giants.

A fourth-round Panthers pick in 2022, Smith played 12 games with one start for Carolina last season.

He made five tackles in 53 defensive snaps.

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Eagles Week 16 rooting guide: Who should Philadelphia support?

We’re looking at the Eagles Week 16 rooting guide and pondering who Philadelphia fans should support down on Sunday and Monday night

The Eagles are home Monday afternoon for a must-win NFC East matchup against their hated rivals, the New York Giants.

A win for Philadelphia would keep Nick Sirianni’s team in line for an NFC East title and potential No. 2 seed in the conference based on what happens with San Francisco and Detroit.

The Eagles are currently the No. 5 seed, if they win out, they could land as high as No. 1 with a bye, or potentially settle for the No. 2 or No. 3 seed, putting the club on pace to host a home game at Lincoln Financial Field on Wild Card Weekend.

With the early Sunday games quickly approaching, we’re looking at Philadelphia’s Week 16 rooting guide.

Eagles rule out four starters for Christmas Day matchup vs. Giants

Eagles rule out four starters for Christmas Day matchup vs. Giants, while DeVonta Smith will play after missing two practices

The Eagles released their final injury report of the week, and the team will play without four starters when they host the Giants at Lincoln Financial Field.

Maddox (pectoral) will wait another week before he returns from Injured Reserve despite being a full participant this week.

Philadelphia will also be without linebacker Zach Cunningham (knee), Pro Bowl left guard Landon Dickerson (thumb), and Pro Bowl cornerback Darius Slay (knee).

The Eagles will regain starting right guard Cam Jurgens, who missed the Monday night game in Seattle with a pectoral injury.

He was a full participant in practice all week.

NFL Week 16 picks: Who the experts are taking in Eagles vs. Giants

We’re looking at who the NFL experts are picking in the Philadelphia Eagles Week 16 matchup against the New York Giants

The Giants visit the Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field for an intriguing NFC East matchup on Monday, Dec. 25.

Kickoff is set for 4:30 p.m. ET on FOX, as Nick Sirianni’s group will look to snap a three-game losing streak while regaining some confidence against the struggling Giants.

Monday’s festive matchup is the Giants’ first-ever Christmas Day game and their 176th regular-season matchup against the Eagles. This is the first of two meetings in three weeks between the teams.

Philadelphia won regular-season matchups and an NFC divisional playoff game against the Giants last season (48-22 on Dec. 11, 22-16 on Jan. 8, and 38-7 in the playoffs on Jan. 21).

The Giants are 2-2 against NFC East opponents this season.

With final preparation for the matchup underway, here are the NFL expert picks.

Seven stats to know for Eagles’ Christmas day matchup vs. Giants

We’re looking at seven stats to know for the Philadelphia Eagles matchup against the New York Giants on Christmas Day in Week 16

The Giants visit the Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field for an NFC East matchup on Monday, Dec. 25.

Kickoff is set for 4:30 p.m. ET on FOX.

Monday’s festive matchup is the Giants’ first-ever Christmas Day game and their 176th regular-season matchup against the Eagles. This is the first of two meetings in three weeks between the teams.

The Giants are 85-89-2 in the regular season against Philadelphia and 2-3 in the postseason.

Philadelphia won regular-season games and an NFC divisional playoff game against the Giants last season (48-22 on Dec. 11, 22-16 on Jan. 8, and 38-7 in the playoffs on Jan. 21).

The Giants are 2-2 against NFC East opponents this season.

With preparation for the matchup underway, here are seven early stats.

Pete Carroll open to continuing competition at right cornerback

The biggest change was starting Mike Jackson in the right boundary spot where Riq Woolen normally plays.

The Seattle Seahawks made several changes to their secondary in this past week’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles. With Devon Witherspoon and Jamal Adams ruled out they had to make at least some adjustments – but head coach Pete Carroll went even further, rolling with a radically different lineup than we’ve come to expect.

The biggest change was starting Mike Jackson in the right boundary spot where Riq Woolen normally plays. It paid off, as Jackson had arguably the best game of his career in coverage. Asked if he planned to continue the competition yesterday, Carroll told reporters that “we’ll see.”

For the season Woolen’s production has been somewhat disappointing compared to his outstanding rookie year. He posted six interceptions in 2022 and has just two so far this year. Meanwhile, his passer rating allowed has jumped from 48.7 to 73.9 and he’s already missed eight tackles (15.4%).

Jackson is nowhere near the athlete that Woolen is, but his performance this week proves that natural ability isn’t everything. Carroll should continue to roll with the hot hand.

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Where the Eagles rank statistically heading into Christmas Day matchup vs. Giants

We’re looking at where the Philadelphia Eagles rank statistically heading into Week 16 matchup against the New York Giants

Philadelphia has advanced to the playoffs for the third straight season, but they’ll spend the next three weeks regaining their swagger after suffering three consecutive losses stunningly.

The Eagles were supposed to be entering the sweet spot of their schedule, and their next three games feature two opponents with a combined 8-20 record as Nick Sirianni’s club will meet the Giants twice, with the Arizona Cardinals sandwiched in between.

Jalen Hurts is among the league leaders in turnovers, the Philadelphia offense is madly inconsistent, and the defense has imploded down the stretch.

With preparation for a Christmas Day matchup against the Giants set to begin, we’re looking at where the Eagles rank statistically heading into Week 16.

Studs and duds from Eagles’ stunning Monday night loss to the Seahawks

We’re looking at studs and duds from the Philadelphia Eagles 20-17 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Monday Night Football

The Eagles clinched a playoff berth on Sunday, but the team doesn’t look like a postseason favorite after dropping their third straight game to an NFC opponent.

On Monday night, Philadelphia allowed 17 second-half points, blew a late lead, and allowed Drew Lock to drive Seattle 92 yards for a game-winning touchdown pass to Jaxon Smith-Njigba with less than a minute remaining.

Jalen Hurts would eventually get picked off by Julian Love for a second time, and the Eagles are now 10-4 with just three games left on the schedule.

With preparation for the Giants set to begin, we’re looking at the studs and duds from Monday night.