DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS
DATE: Saturday, January 21, 2023
TIME: 8:15 PM ET
STADIUM: Lincoln Financial Field
REFEREE: Clete Blakeman
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Eagles lead all-time series, 89-85-2
STREAKS Eagles have won past 3
LAST GAME 1/8/23: Giants 16 at Eagles 22
LAST GAME AT SITE 1/8/23
PLAYOFF SERIES HISTORY
LEADER All-time series tied, 2-2
STREAKS Eagles have won past 2
LAST GAME 1/11/09: Eagles 23 at Giants 11
LAST GAME AT SITE 1/7/07: Eagles 23, Giants 20
NEW YORK GIANTS (10-7-1 – NFC EAST – NO. 6 SEED)
HEAD COACH: BRIAN DABOLL
PLAYOFF RECORD 1-0
VS. OPPONENT 0-2
NEW YORK GIANTS
PLAYOFF RECORD 25-25
CHAMPIONSHIPS 8: 1927, 1934, 1938, 1956, 1986 (XXI),
1990 (XXV), 2007 (XLII), 2011 (XLVI)
LAST POSTSEASON
GAME W 31-24 at Minnesota (1/15/23 – NFC-WC)
VS. COMMON OPPONENTS
8-4-1: Chi (1-0), Dal (0-2), Det (0-1), GB (1-0),
Hou (1-0), Ind (1-0), Jax (1-0), Min (1-1), Ten
(1-0), Was (1-0-1)
PTS. FOR 21.5
OFFENSE 333.9
PASSING Daniel Jones: 317-472-3,205-15-5-92.5
RUSHING Saquon Barkley: 295-1,312-4.4-10
RECEIVING Darius Slayton: 46-724-15.7-2
PTS. AGAINST 21.8
DEFENSE 358.2
SACKS Dexter Lawrence: 7.5
INTs Dane Belton (R), Julian Love: 2
TAKE/GIVE +3 (19/16)
PR Richie James: 7.3
KR Gary Brightwell (R): 21.3
PUNTING (NET) Jamie Gillian: 46.8 (40.1)
KICKING Graham Gano: 119 (32/34 PAT; 29/32 FG)
GIANTS TEAM NOTES
• NEW YORK GIANTS advanced to NFC-D for 1st time since 2011.
• BRIAN DABOLL became 1st NYG coach to win postseason debut since Dan Reeves (1993).
• NEW YORK GIANTS ranked 4th in rush yards per game (148.2).
GIANTS OFFENSIVE NOTES
• QB DANIEL JONES made 1st career playoff start in NFC-WC & became 1st QB in NFL history with 300+ pass yards (301), 2+ TD passes (2) & 70+ rush yards (78) in single playoff game. Had career highs in pass yards (3,205), rush yards (708 – 5th-most among QBs) & rush TDs (7 – tied 3rd-most among QBs) in 2022. Aims for his 5th in row vs. Phi. with 90+ rating.
• RB SAQUON BARKLEY had 5 catches, 109 scrimmage yards (56 rec., 53 rush) & 2 rush TDs in NFC-WC at Min. Ranked 4th in rush yards (1,312) & ranked 5th among RBs in scrimmage yards (1,650) & had 2nd-career season with 10+ rush TDs (10) in 2022.
• WR ISAIAH HODGINS led team with 8 receptions for 105 yards & had TD catch in NFC-WC. Has rec. TD in 5 of his past 6, incl. playoffs.
• WR DARIUS SLAYTON had 88 rec. yards in NFC-WC. Had 46 receptions for team-high 724 rec. yards & 2 rec. TDs in 2022, his 3rd-career season with 700+ rec. yards.
• WR RICHIE JAMES had career highs in receptions (57), rec. yards (569) & rec. TDs (4) in 2022.
• TE DANIEL BELLINGER had rec. TD in NFC-WC at Min.
GIANTS DEFENSIVE NOTES
• DT DEXTER LAWRENCE had 6 tackles & TFL in NFC-WC at Min. Aims for his 4th in row with TFL, incl. playoffs. Had career highs in sacks (7.5), TFL (7), PD (3) & FF (2) in 2022. Led NFC DL with career-high 68 tackles this season.
• LB JAYLON SMITH had 88 tackles this season, his 5th-career season with 80+ tackles. Had 9 tackles in Week 14 meeting vs. Phi. Aims for his 4th in row in playoffs with 7+ tackles.
• LB KAYVON THIBODEAUX was 1 of 2 rookies (George Karlaftis) with 4+ sacks (4), 5+ TFL (6) & 5+ PD (5) in 2022.
• LB AZEEZ OJULARI had 2 sacks in Week 14 meeting vs. Phi.
• S JULIAN LOVE led team & ranked 4th among DBs with career-high 116 tackles & was 1 of 5 DBs with 100+ tackles, 5+ TFL (6) & 5+ PD (5) in 2022.
• S XAVIER MCKINNEY led team with 8 tackles & had PD in NFC-WC at Min.
• DB FABIAN MOREAU had career-high 63 tackles & 2nd-straight season with 10+ PD (10) this season.
• CB DARNAY HOLMES had 6 tackles & 2 TFL in NFC-WC at Min. Had careerhigh 8 PD in 2022, incl. 5 PD in his final 5 reg. season games.
• CB ADOREE’ JACKSON aims for his 3rd playoff game in row with 7+ tackles.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (14-3 – NFC EAST – NO. 1 SEED)
HEAD COACH: NICK SIRIANNI
PLAYOFF RECORD 0-1
VS. OPPONENT 3-1
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
PLAYOFF RECORD 23-24
CHAMPIONSHIPS 5: 1948, 1949, 1960, 2017 (SB LII)
LAST POSTSEASON
GAME L 31-15 at Tampa Bay (1/16/22 – NFC-WC)
VS. COMMON OPPONENTS
10-2: Chi (1-0), Dal (1-1), Det (1-0), GB (1-0),
Hou (1-0), Ind (1-0), Jax (1-0), Min (1-0),
Ten (1-0), Was (1-1)
PTS. FOR 28.1
OFFENSE 389.1
PASSING Jalen Hurts: 306-460-3,701-22-6-101.6
RUSHING Miles Sanders: 259-1,269-4.9-11
RECEIVING A.J. Brown: 88-1,496-17.0-11
PTS. AGAINST 20.2
DEFENSE 310.5
SACKS Haason Reddick: 16
INTs C.J. Gardner-Johnson: 6
TAKE/GIVE +8 (27/19)
PR Britain Covey: 9.3
KR Boston Scott: 27.1
PUNTING (NET) Brett Kern: 40.8 (36.6)
KICKING Jake Elliott: 111 (51/53 PAT; 20/23 FG)
EAGLES TEAM NOTES
• PHILADELPHIA clinched NFC East for 1st time since 2019.
• NICK SIRIANNI has led Phi. to postseason in each of 1st 2 seasons.
• EAGLES led NFL in rush TDs (32), tied 2nd-most by team in single season in SB era & sacks (70), tied-3rd most by team in single season all-time.
• PHILADELPHIA became 1st team since 1982 with 4 players each with 10+ sacks in single season.
EAGLES OFFENSIVE NOTES
• QB JALEN HURTS became 3rd QB ever with 3,500+ pass yards (3,701), 20+ TD passes (22) & 10+ rush TDs (13) in single season, 2nd-most rush TDs by QB in single season in NFL history. Became 1st QB all-time with 10+ rush TDs in consecutive seasons. Ranks 4th among QBs with 760 rush yards. Had 297 yards (258 pass, 39 rush) & TD pass in only career playoff start (1/16/22 at TB – NFC-WC). Has 2+ TDs & 100+ rating in 2 of his past 3 starts vs. NYG.
• RB MILES SANDERS had career highs in rush yards (1,269) & rush TDs (11) in 2022, incl. 7 rush TDs in 9 home games. Rushed for 144 yards & 2 TDs in Week 14 meeting at NYG.
• WR A.J. BROWN had 88 catches for franchise-record 1,496 yards (4thmost in NFL) & 11 rec. TDs in 2022. Aims for his 3rd in row in playoffs with 5+ catches, 80+ rec. yards & TD catch. Had 70+ rec. yards in each of his 2 games vs. NYG in 2022.
• WR DEVONTA SMITH had career highs in catches (95), rec. yards (1,196) & rec. TDs (7) in 2022. Brown & Smith were only pair of teammates each with 85+ catches & 1,100+ rec. yards this season. Had 13 games with 5+ catches in 2022, tied 3rd-most in NFL. Had rec. TD in 2 of his past 3 vs. NYG.
EAGLES DEFENSIVE NOTES
• LB HAASON REDDICK ranked tied-2nd in NFL with career-high 16 sacks & ranked tied-1st with 5 FFs. Became 1st player since 1982 with 10+ sacks in 3 straight seasons with 3 different teams.
• DE BRANDON GRAHAM had career-high 11 sacks in 2022. Has 5 sacks, 7 TFL & 2 FFs in his past 5 vs. NYG. Has 0.5+ sacks in 3 of his past 4 playoff games.
• DT JAVON HARGRAVE had career highs in sacks (11) & TFL (10) this season. Has sack in 2 of his past 3 playoff games.
• DE JOSH SWEAT had career highs in sacks (11) & TFL (15) in 2022, incl. sack in 5 of his final 6 reg. season games. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NYG with sack.
• DT FLETCHER COX has 6 TFL in 8 career playoff games.
• LB T.J. EDWARDS was 1 of 4 with 150+ tackles (159 – tied-6th in NFL) & 10+ TFL (10) in 2022.
• CB DARIUS SLAY (14 PD, 3 INTs) & CB JAMES BRADBERY (17 PD, 3 INTs) were only pair of teammates each with 14+ PD & 3+ INTs in 2022.
• S C.J. GARDNER-JOHNSON ranked tied-1st in NFL with career-high 6 INTs.
