NFL Game Preview: New York Giants (2-5) vs. Philadelphia Eagles (5-2)

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Venue & Game Details

Stadium: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Kickoff: 1:00 p.m. ET

Broadcast: FOX: Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady, Erin Andrews & Tom Rinaldi (field reporter)

Conference Matchup: NFC East rivalry

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Clear skies, 59°F at kickoff

Winds: 7–10 mph

Impact: Minimal; good conditions for passing and kicking

Injury Report

Giants:

WR Darius Slayton (hamstring) – Questionable

C John Michael Schmitz Jr. (concussion) – Questionable

LB Brian Burns (foot) – Questionable

CB Paulson Adebo (knee) – Questionable

FS Jevon Holland (knee) – Questionable

Eagles:

LB Jeremiah Trotter Jr. (ankle) – Questionable

CB Adoree’ Jackson (concussion) – Questionable

C Cam Jurgens (knee) – Questionable

DT Moro Ojomo (concussion) – Questionable

TE Grant Calcaterra (oblique) – Questionable

Key Player Matchups

Jaxson Dart (NYG QB) – Rookie dual-threat with 10 total TDs in 4 starts; faces Eagles’ pass rush led by Jalen Carter.

Cam Skattebo (NYG RB) – Scored 3 TDs in Week 6 vs. Philly; must repeat success against improved Eagles front.

Jalen Hurts (PHI QB) – Coming off 326-yard, 3-TD game vs. Vikings; looks to exploit Giants’ secondary.

DeVonta Smith (PHI WR) – 504 yards, 3 TDs; ranks 2nd in NFL in third-down receiving yards.

Recent Team Forms

Giants: Beat Eagles in Week 6, then collapsed in Week 7 vs. Broncos (33-32 loss after leading by 19). Offense averaging 25.2 PPG since Dart took over.

Eagles: Defending Super Bowl champs; rebounded from Week 6 loss with 28-22 win over Vikings. Lead NFL in red-zone TD rate (82.4%).

Series History

All-time: Eagles lead 96-90-2

Recent: Eagles have won 13 of last 15 vs. Giants

At Philadelphia: Giants have not won at Lincoln Financial Field since 2013

Betting Trends:

Giants: 4-3 ATS this season, 2-2 ATS on road

Eagles: 4-3 ATS, 1-2 ATS at home

Under is 4-3 in Giants’ games; Over is 4-3 in Eagles’ games

Historical Betting Results

Week 6, 2025: Giants +7.5, won 34-17 (Over 42.5)

Jan 2025: Eagles -6.5, won 20-13 (Under 41.5)

Oct 2024: Eagles -6, won 28-3 (Under 44.5)

Jan 2024: Giants +4, won 27-10 (Under 43)

Projected Score: Eagles 27, Giants 20

GIANTS NOTES:

• QB JAXSON DART set career highs in pass yards (283) & TD passes (3) & had rush TD in Week 7, 5th rookie QB in past 5 seasons with 275+ pass yards, 3+ TD passes & rush TD in single game. Is 1 of 4 QBs with pass TD & rush TD in 3 of 1st 4 career starts. Is 2nd QB ever (Eric Hipple) with 7+ TD passes (7) & 3+ rush TDs (3) in 1st 4 career starts. Had 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs for 104.6 rating in Week 6 matchup. • RB CAM SKATTEBO (rookie) had 94 scrimmage yards (60 rush, 34 rec.) & 1st-career TD catch last week. Leads all rookies in scrimmage yards (587) & scrimmage TDs (6). Rushed for 98 yards & 3 TDs in Week 6 meeting. Can become 1st rookie RB with 90+ scrimmage yards in 6 straight games since 2020 (James Robinson). • WR WAN’DALE ROBINSON led team with 6 catches & 95 rec. yards last week. Has 17 games with 5+ catches since 2024, tied-4th most in NFL. Aims for his 4th in row overall & 7th in row on road with 5+ catches. Had 6 catches for 84 yards & rec. TD in Week 6 meeting. Had 10 receptions in last road meeting. • TE DANIEL BELLINGER & TE THEO JOHNSON each had rec. TD last week. Johnson aims for his 3rd in row on road with rec. TD. • LB BRIAN BURNS had 2 sacks & 3 TFL last week, his 3rd-game with 2 sacks in 2025, most in NFL. Ranks tied-1st in NFL with 9 sacks & became 6th player since 2000 with 7.5 sacks in each of his 1st 7 career seasons. Had 2 sacks in Week 6 meeting & aims for his 4th in row vs. Phi. with 0.5+ sacks. • LB KAYVON THIBODEAUX aims for his 3rd in row vs. Phi. with TFL. • LB BOBBY OKEREKE has PD in 3 of his past 4 vs. Phi. & aims for his 6th in row vs. Phi. with 6+ tackles. • DT DEXTER LAWRENCE has PD in 3 of his past 4. • CB CORDALE FLOTT had INT in Week 6 meeting. Aims for his 4th in row with PD. • CB DRU PHILLIPS had FR in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row with TFL.

EAGLES NOTES:

• QB JALEN HURTS completed 19 of 23 atts. (82.6 pct.) for 326 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 158.3 rating – the highest attainable mark – in Week 7, his 14thcareer game with 300+ pass yards. Passed for 283 yards & had 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) in Week 6 meeting. Has 20 TDs (13 pass, 7 rush) vs. 0 INTs & 112.2 rating in his past 8 at home. • RB SAQUON BARKLEY totaled 7,311 scrimmage yards (5,211 rush, 2,100 rec.) & 47 TDs (35 rush, 12 rec.) in 1st 6 career seasons (2018-23) with NYG. Is 1 of 4 all-time (HOFers Marcus Allen & Marshall Faulk, & Christian McCaffrey) with 10,000+ scrimmage yards, 50+ rush TDs & 15+ rec. TDs in 1st 100 career games. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in each of his 10 games w/ Phi. at Lincoln Financial Field. • WR A.J. BROWN had season-high 121 rec. yards & 2 rec. TDs in Week 7, his 8th-career game with 2+ TD catches. Has 18 career games with 120+ rec. yards, 4th-most in NFL since 2019. Has 5+ catches & 80+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 vs. NYG. • WR DEVONTA SMITH had season-high 9 catches for career-high 183 rec. yards & 2nd TD catch of season last week, his 29th-career rec. TD. Has rec. TD in 2 of his 3 career home games vs. NYG. • TE DALLAS GOEDERT had 9 catches for 110 yards & rec. TD in Week 6 meeting. • LB ZACK BAUN led team with 10 tackles last week, his 10th game with 10+ tackles since 2024, tied 4th-most in NFL. • LB NAKOBE DEAN had 1st TFL of season last week. • LB JALYX HUNT had 1st-career INT & 1st-career TD in Week 7. • DT JORDAN DAVIS had sack in Week 6 meeting. • DB COOPER DEJEAN has TFL & PD in 2 of his past 3 games. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with TFL. • S ANDREW MUKUBA (rookie) had 2nd-career INT last week.

Game Odds

New York Giants              43.5

Philadelphia Eagles        – 7.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, October 25, 2025