NFL Preview: New York Giants (4-10) at Philadelphia Eagles (7-7)

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SUNDAY, DEC. 26, 2021 // 1:00 PM ET // LINCOLN FINANCIAL FIELD // REFEREE: LAND CLARK

ON THE AIRWAVES

TV: FOX (1:00 PM ET): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma, Sara Walsh (field reporter)
SIRIUS: 138 (NYG), 81 (Phi.) | XM: 381 (NYG), 226 (Phi.) | SXM App: 823 (NYG), 825 (Phi.)

 

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY

LEADER: Eagles lead all-time series 86-85-2
STREAKS: Giants have won past 2
LAST GAME: 11/28/21: Eagles 7 at Giants 13
LAST GAME AT SITE: 10/22/20: Eagles 22, Giants 21

 

GIANTS NOTES

• QB MIKE GLENNON has 4 TDs (3 pass, 1 rush) in 3 road games this season. QB JAKE FROMM passed for 82 yards in NFL debut last week. Can make 1st career start in Week 16.

• RB SAQUON BARKLEY had 74 scrimmage yards (50 rush, 24 rec.) last week. Aims for his 6th in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. Has 209 scrimmage yards (104.5 per game) & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) in 2 career games at Phi. RB DEVONTAE BOOKER rushed for 74 yards last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 80+ scrimmage yards. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5 on road.

• WR KENNY GOLLADAY led team with 53 rec. yards last week. Had 50 rec. yards in Week 12 meeting. TE EVAN ENGRAM had 4 catches last week. Aims for his 3rd in row at Phi. with 5+ receptions.

• LB TAE CROWDER led team with 12 tackles & had TFL last week. Had INT in Week 12 meeting. Has career-high 108 tackles in 2021. LB LORENZO CARTER had 1st-career game with 2 sacks & 2nd-career FF last week. LB AZEEZ OJULARI ranks 3rd among rookies with 8 sacks. S XAVIER MCKINNEY ranks tied-1st among safeties with 5 INTs in 2021. Had INT in last meeting. Has 6+ tackles in 5 of his past 6 on road. CB JAMES BRADBERRY had 2 PD last week. Is only player with 10+ PD in each of past 6 seasons. Aims for his 6th in row vs. Phi. with PD. CB JULIAN LOVE had season-high 10 tackles last week. Had FR in last meeting. Has career-high 7 PD in 2021.

 

EAGLES NOTES

• QB JALEN HURTS completed 20 of 26 atts. (76.9 pct.) for 296 yards & TD vs. INT for 110.4 rating & had 38 rush yards & 2 rush TDs last week. Is 3rd QB all-time (KYLER MURRAY & CAM NEWTON) with 700+ rush yards (733) & 10+ rush TDs (10 – franchise-record for QB) in single season. Is 1 of 3 (JAMES CONNER & JONATHAN TAYLOR) with 4+ games (4) with 2+ rush TDs this season.

• RB MILES SANDERS had season-high 146 scrimmage yards (career-high 131 rush, 15 rec.) last week & aims for his 3rd in row with 140+ scrimmage yards. Needs 136 scrimmage yards for 3rd-straight 1,000-yard season. Aims for his 5th in row vs. NYG with 50+ scrimmage yards. RB JORDAN HOWARD aims for his 6th in row with 50+ rush yards.

• TE DALLAS GOEDERT led team with 7 receptions for career-high 135 yards last week. Is 1 of 3 NFC TEs (GEORGE KITTLE & KYLE PITTS) with 100+ rec. yards in consecutive games in 2021. Has career-high 731 rec. yards this season & needs 2 catches for 2nd-career season with 50+ receptions. WR DEVONTA SMITH ranks 4th among rookies in rec. yards (741).

• DT FLETCHER COX had season-high 1.5 sacks & 14th-career FF last week. Has 3 TFL in his past 3 vs. NYG. DT JAVON  HARGRAVE had sack in Week 12 meeting. Has career-high 8 sacks in 2021 & aims for his 4th in row with 0.5+ sacks. CB DARIUS SLAY had 2 PD last week & aims for his 5th in row with PD. Since 2013, leads NFL with 119 PD.