Henry Roldán
The NFC East will have three teams in the postseason and two of them will square off in the final week of the NFL regular round when Giants vs Eagles take the gridiron this Sunday.
New York sealed its qualification to the postseason after a convincing 10-38 victory over the Colts. For its part, Philadelphia added its second loss in a row after falling 20-10 against the Saints.
Let’s remember that in the first meeting between the two this season, the Eagles won by a score of 48-22. Today, at JefeBet, we bring you the best preview of the interesting game between New York Giants vs Philadelphia Eagles.
Predictions and Betting Preview for the New York Giants vs Philadelphia Eagles NFL Week 18 Game on January 8 2023
- Where: Lincoln Financial Field – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- When: Sunday, January 8, 2023 – 4:25 PM E.T.
Odds provided by BetMGM.
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Betting on the New York Giants
The Giants finally return to the postseason after their last appearance in 2016 and they do so as the second wild card in the AFC.
New York’s offense is not among the best in the league, but they have done what they need to do given the great improvement of Daniel Jones in tight spots. The strong point on offense is their ground game led by Saquon Barkley, who is the main reason why they are fourth in total rushing yards (2,390) and rushing touchdowns (20). While they have just 16 passing TDs, Jones was sacked only six times; moreover, the Giants are the team that lost the ball the second-fewest times with 16.
Defensively, New York’s strength has been stopping opponents at key moments. While the Giants are not among the best teams at defending against the pass, let alone the ground game, they are fourth in fewest third-downs allowed at 35.1%. Additionally, they are ninth in stopping opponents in the red zone by conceding touchdowns on 51.7% of visits.
Betting on the Philadelphia Eagles
The Eagles are one of the best teams of the season and need to close this Sunday in a big way to see the great effort of the entire campaign reflected.
Philadelphia has been unable to seal its divisional title or best record in the NFC due to its last two losses. Now, they have another chance at home as they await the return of Jalen Hurts after a two-game absence due to shoulder discomfort.
This team showed that the quarterback is the life and soul of an offense that is third in points scored with 455 and fourth in average yards gained per play with 6.0. They are also second in first downs gained with 362, third in average net yards gained per pass with 7.2, no one has scored more rushing TDs than them with 31, and they are the best team in the red zone, scoring touchdowns on 72.2% of their visits.
On the defensive side of the ball, things don’t change much and they are co-leaders in average yards allowed per play with only 4.8. They are second in fumbles recovered with 27 and no one has allowed fewer passing yards than the Eagles with 2,901, the only team under the 3,000-yard mark. Any shortcomings? Arguably, being among the average defenses against ground-based offenses is their only weakness.
JefeBet Prediction
The Eagles will be going all out for the NFC East and National Conference title, but the Giants are not an easy opponent and will not want to be overwhelmed heading into their Wild Card matchup next week.
After being out of action for two weeks, Jalen Hurts might return, therefore we must first wait to see if and how he will play. While it’s true that Philadelphia destroyed New York in the first game of the season, two of their subsequent three losses have been by eight points or fewer.
Prediction: Giants Spread (NY 20 – PHI 30).
