The Giants accomplished their mission for the previous three weeks....and that was to survive. They have placed themselves back into position to win the East. Three dominating wins with some "backup" personnel. Pretty impressive. They did it by playing GIANTS Football. They have rushed the ball extremely well with both backs contributing behind any combination of Offensive lineman. The Giants have proven that running the ball is an attitude, and that they want to dominate in that category. This week the Giants have 53 guys in pads for practice, a rare treat for the coaches.
Sunday at one at Home....The Eagles step into the fray tied for the division lead. The Giants however are the team in position to clinch a playoff spot with a win. Winning this game will put the Giants alone atop the NFC East, and hopefully pave the way to some post season football. A loss here for the Giants means they will need some help down the stretch, and would be looking at a rematch with these Eagles on Wild Card weekend. The Giants tried some interesting combinations Monday night in Detroit, at times they had 6 offensive linemen in the game pass blocking. They ran some interesting formations with multiple tight ends and fullbacks catching passes. They have become a versatile group, and will need to finish the season that way after losing Steve Smith for the remainder of the campaign.
The Eagles have played well since the last meeting, but have shown a propensity for losing a lead in the third quarter of their recent games, and then rallying from behind to win. They saw what they did well last time, and what the Giants tried to prevent. The Eagles will look to provide some extra protection on Mike Vick's right side..so he doesn't get flushed that way and be forced to throw off balance or run.
The fun thing about this game is both teams will do what they do well.....The Giants will run the ball, pressure the QB, and play clock management field position football. the Eagles will look for the Big Play, gamble on defense with blitzes, and try to make the Giants match score for score.
The edge goes to the Giants here for a few reasons. The Eagles lost their starting MLB last week and his replacement did not practice this week due to a hamstring issue. They may still be without their top corner in Asante Samuel, and they are missing their starting defensive end. The Giants will need to have zero turnovers, have great coverage on kicks and punts, and most importantly have much more success running the ball than they did in their last meeting (61 yards).
This one means a lot...and with Green Bay missing their QB and having no running game...it could mean everything.
Enjoy!
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