National Prediction Round-Up: Giants Have No Chance at Christmas Miracle

 

The first of two games between the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles will take place over the last three weeks of the season.

The Giants (5-9) still have a mathematical chance to make the playoffs, but in order to do so, they would need a lot of support from other teams in the league in addition to winning the regular season.

Rather, national writers aren’t overly optimistic about the Giants, who are a 13.5-point underdog this Sunday and may surprise a losing Eagles squad that has dropped its last three games. A summary of national forecasts for this game can be found here:

CBS Sports Analysis: Despite the Eagles’ three-game losing streak, this is a nice opportunity for a turnaround performance. The Giants are on the road for three straight games, which is never easy. Playing out the string while facing a squad vying for a division title is more difficult. Jalen Hurts should have a big game here as the Eagles look to rebound.

Selection: Giants 14, Eagles 30,

Everyone on the team selected the Eagles.

Pick: Eagles 31, Giants 17

Sporting News Analysis: With two games against the Eagles coming up in the next three weeks, the Tommy DeVito phenomenon will either reach its peak or take off. Philadelphia defeated Dallas and Washington, two teams in the NFC East, by a combined score of eight points. Things will worsen if the Giants are unable to produce a running game behind DeVito.

ESPN

Storyline to watch: It’s Matty Pencils versus Tommy Cutlets. Matt Patricia is in his second week as Eagles defensive play-caller after taking over for Sean Desai. He’s trying to turn around a defense that ranks last on third down and 31st in passing touchdowns allowed. Quarterback Tommy DeVito has given New York a spark, tossing eight touchdown passes to three interceptions over seven games (five starts), but the Giants are coming off a 24-6 loss to the Saints in which DeVito passed for only 177 yards and was sacked seven times.  

Pick: Eagles 27, Giants 13

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