The NFC playoffs are dominated by the NFC East this year, with the division formerly known as the NFC Least having bounced back to prominence and provided 3 of the final 4 teams standing in the conference. While the Dallas Cowboys take on the only out-of-division team, the San Francisco 49ers, there is inevitably an NFC East rivalry in the other game, and it’s the third meeting of the season between the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles.
Eagles coach Nick Sirianni is a top candidate to be Coach of the Year after leading the Eagles to a 14-3 record and the #1 seed in the NFC. The Giants won’t be scared of going on the road again, though, after last week’s impressive 31-24 win over the Vikings in the wild-card round, and everything is set up for a great playoff game on Saturday.
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NFL New York Giants vs Philadelphia Eagles expert predictions
The Giants flew out of the blocks this season under head coach Brian Daboll, winning 6 of their first 7 games. Expectations were calmed when they went 1-4-1 over their next 6 games (with the win being over the lowly Texans) but a 2-2 finish proved to be enough for them to make the playoffs. The good news for Giants fans is that they look better at this point than they have at any point of the season, with QB Daniel Jones stepping up and RB Saquon Barkley looking back to his dangerous best.