The'New York Giants (10-7-1) will battle the Philadelphia Eagles'(14-3) Saturday in the 1st of 2 NFC Divisional Games this weekend. Kickoff from Lincoln Financial Field is set for 8:15 p.m. ET (FOX). 'Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s'lines around the Giants vs. Eagles, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions.
New York is 3-2 straight up (SU) and 5-1 against the spread (ATS) in its last 6 games. The Giants advanced to the Divisional Round with a 31-24 Wild Card upset at the Minnesota Vikings as 2.5-point underdogs. The Giants have been moneymakers. They own the best ATS mark in the league at 14-4. New York’s strength lies in RB Saquon Barkley'and its run game, ranking 4th in the NFL with 148.2 rushing yards per game.
Philadelphia desperately needed the 1st-round bye it earned as the No. 1 seed in the NFC. Philly dropped 2 of its final 3 regular-season games partly due to a lingering injury to QB Jalen Hurts. The Eagles went 0-4 ATS in their final 4 games and 3-7 ATS in their last 10 to fall to 8-9 ATS on the season. Both the offense and defense performed well this season. The offense averaged 389.1 total yards, good for 3rd in the NFL, and the defense held opponents to 301.5 yards per game, good for 2nd.
Philadelphia swept the regular-season series. The Eagles won 48-22 as 7.5-point road favorites in Week 14 and 22-16 as 17-point home favorites in Week 17. However, the Giants rested players in the season finale as they were locked into a road playoff game.