Eagles and giants: a different story this time
When the New York Giants came to Philadelphia this year, everyone expected the typical NFC East battle. However, shortly after the game began, everyone could tell that this was not going to be the case. Within seconds of the second quarter, the Eagles had jumped out to a 16-0 lead and had the Giants scratching their heads.
The G-men were able to get a touchdown on the board with just under two minutes left, but the Eagles scored twice before halftime and took a 30-7 lead in the locker room along with all the momentum. The Birds never looked back from here and won the game 40-17.
Come this Sunday, the Eagles and Giants will be in the national spotlight with a lot on the line. The Eagles are currently tied for first place with the Cowboys, while the Giants are a game behind after a solid win against Dallas last week. Now it’s December, and that’s when playoff-caliber teams show everyone what they’re really made of. Both teams started December on the right foot beating the NFC playoff hopefuls and will meet each other for the second time this year.
As much as I would love for it to happen, I don’t see the Eagles going to the Meadowlands and taking out the Giants like they did earlier this year. There is too much at stake right now. However, I like that the Eagles win this game. They’re getting Joselio Hanson, Akeem Jordan, and DeSean Jackson back, which will only make them stronger. The Eagles’ defense looked great last week against Atlanta, but the Falcons were missing some of their key offensive playmakers. Eli Manning and the Giants’ offense are a talented group, so the addition of Hanson and Jordan will be a huge plus.
Without Jackson, the Eagles’ offense didn’t seem to miss a beat. They distributed the ball very well and got some unexpected contributions from Michael Vick. Jackson is the biggest playmaker of his and even if he’s not 100% and doesn’t have the looks he usually does, the Giants will still have to pay close attention to him.
I see that the Eagles have a great chance to win this game; however, I don’t expect a score similar to the last time they met.