Giants vs Philadelphia begin as 5.5-point underdogs.
The New York Giants will finish 2023 as underdogs after a season of attempting to beat the odds both on the field and in the betting markets.
The Giants will start the season finale against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 18 as a 5.5-point underdog, according to FanDuel. The line is a five-point decrease from the team’s first game against the Eagles and their sixteenth overall game in 2023 as the underdog.
Although Philadelphia has won 17 of the previous 20 meetings between them and New York, the Giants have recently emerged as the team that defeated the Goliath in the NFC East rivalry. The Giants defeated opponents with opening spreads as high as 10 points during their three-game winning run under quarterback Tommy DeVito from Weeks 11–14. In their first six games of the 2022 season, the squad defeated four favourites.
Due to the Eagles’ unrest in the latter stages of the regular season, the margin is also probably going to be halved for the second leg of the yearly series. Philadelphia is expected to make the playoffs, winning their division or making it to the Wild Card round. However, during the past several weeks, their offensive has looked completely flat against a mix of elite and lower-tier clubs.
The Eagles may bench important players against the Giants.
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The Eagles had scored at least thirty points in five of their previous five games, including the thrilling 33-25 victory over the Giants at Lincoln Financial Field in Week 16, but they had only done it twice in their previous five games. They’ve fallen in the rankings due to their turnovers, lost several key players in their injured secondary, and played poorly on defence, which has caused them to lose four of their past five games and lose momentum at the worst possible period of the season.
Considering their postseason placement and head coach Nick Sirianni’s thought process of benching players for the greater good, it is unclear if the Eagles will start most of their starting players for the game’s conclusion.Those men are still scheduled to play on Sunday as of right now. If they turn the corner with a Giants team they have historically dominated, they can be a formidable force.
In spite of their recent offensive struggles, quarterback Jalen Hurts has had a stellar season and was formerly a candidate for the MVP award in the league. The former Oklahoma and Alabama standout is ranked 11th among quarterbacks in the NFL in his fourth season, with 3,803 passing yards, 23 touchdowns, and 14 interceptions to go along with 601 yards and 15 touchdowns gained on the run.
The Eagles remain one of the most formidable teams in the whole league under his direction, averaging a near-eighth-best total yardage production and a seventh-best 26.4 points per game. Behind three aggressive running backs, they rank among the top 10 in pounding the ball up the gut and among the top-15 in yards, touchdowns, and average via the air.
The Eagles are capable of holding the ball for extended periods of time throughout a game, even though they may not always score when they have the ball in their hands. Over the course of 16 games, Philadelphia has averaged 6.57 plays for 34.9 yards and 3:04 minutes per drive. They are still ranked sixth in terms of scoring, with 2.45 points and a red zone percentage of 60.3%.
Against the Eagles, the Giants’ defence will have their best chance to win big and secure their place in an upset. The Eagles are suffering from injuries to their secondary and have been surrendering some of the highest numbers in all the key passing categories while posting over 380 yards of total offence against the Rams on Sunday.
This last game may also be a little more intriguing, with a few more forced turnovers. In either case, the Giants will be hoping to close the gap with this Eagles club by 2024. It’s a rivalry and source of pride for them.
