ATS Record: Giants 14-4, Eagles 8-9
O/U Record: Giants 8-9-1, Eagles 10-7
As thrilled as the Giants must be to have surpassed all preseason expectations and reach this stage of the playoffs, that excitement must be tempered some by having to play the Eagles again. They just made the trip to Philadelphia in Week 18 and lost, 22-16. Despite beating the spread in that game, that loss made it nine consecutive losses for the G-Men when visiting the City of Brotherly Love. They have just two wins in their last 14 games at Lincoln Financial Field.
On the bright side, the Giants are 11-2 ATS and 6-6-1 SU as underdogs this season. Also, while the Eagles are 7-2 SU at home, the Vikings were 8-1 at home this season before the Giants beat them in Minneapolis last weekend, so an upset isn’t completely out of the question.
Also keep in mind that with Philadelphia getting the bye last week, Jalen Hurts has played just once since Dec. 18. He did look rusty in Week 18, completing just 57% of his passes with no touchdowns and an interception. The Eagles have also lost against the spread in four straight games, going 2-2 SU and 1-3 O/U during that stretch. Of course, don’t forget that they are the top seed in the NFC after a 14-3 record during the regular season.
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The Giants have gone 11-2 ATS as an underdog this season and showed enough on both sides of the ball in their wild-card win over the Vikings in Minnesota for me to be very confident in them to keep this game close. Ultimately, I picked the Eagles to win the Super Bowl, so I expect them to win this game outright at home with Jalen Hurts healthy, but this New York team is well-coached and will come ready to play. It’s very difficult to play a divisional rival three times in one season and I can see this game being decided late in the fourth quarter.
After the Giants toppled the Vikings in the wild-card round, I think they can keep that momentum going and at least cover this spread. The Giants have covered in their last five games, while the Eagles have failed to cover in their last four games. New York is also 11-2 ATS as the underdog this season, so I think the Giants can keep this one close and cover against the Eagles.
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