Seven stats to know for Eagles’ Christmas day matchup vs. Giants
The Giants visit the Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field for an NFC East matchup on Monday, Dec. 25.
Kickoff is set for 4:30 p.m. ET on FOX.
Monday’s festive matchup is the Giants’ first-ever Christmas Day game and their 176th regular-season matchup against the Eagles. This is the first of two meetings in three weeks between the teams.
The Giants are 85-89-2 in the regular season against Philadelphia and 2-3 in the postseason.
Philadelphia won regular-season games and an NFC divisional playoff game against the Giants last season (48-22 on Dec. 11, 22-16 on Jan. 8, and 38-7 in the playoffs on Jan. 21).
The Giants are 2-2 against NFC East opponents this season.
With preparation for the matchup underway, here are seven early stats.
Sirianni is a winner
Nick Sirianni is the first head coach in franchise history to earn trips to the postseason in each of their first three years with the team.
Giants are taking the football away
The Giants have totaled 22 takeaways this season, tying them with New Orleans for the ninth-most in the league.
2023 TEAM TAKEAWAY LEADERS
Team Takeaways
T1. San Francisco 49ers 25
T1. Jacksonville Jaguars 25
T3. Denver Broncos 24
T3. Indianapolis Colts 24
T3. Buffalo Bills 24
T6. Cleveland Browns 23
T6. Cincinnati Bengals 23
T6. Chicago Bears 23
T9. New York Giants 22
T9. New Orleans Saints 22
T9. Miami Dolphins 22
Winning formula in Philadelphia
Including the playoffs, Philadelphia is 16-3 (.842) in its last 19 games vs. the New York Giants, winning each of the last 4 games in the series.
The Eagles are 10-0 at home against the Giants since 2014.
Since 2022, Philadelphia has registered the 3rd-highest home winning percentage (.824, 14-3) in the NFL, trailing only Dallas (.938, 15-1) and San Francisco (.882, 15-2) in that category. The Eagles have captured 8 of their last 9 contests (.889) at Lincoln Financial Field.
Philadelphia is undefeated on Christmas Day, earning victories in 2017 (W, 19-10 vs. Oakland) and 2006 (W, 23-7 at Dallas). Since 2018, the Eagles are 8-1 (.889) at home during the month of December.
Giants-Hurts matchup
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is among the NFL leaders in turnovers, while he Giants’ 13 interceptions this season are tied for eighth in the NFL.
Eagles offense is still dynamic
Philadelphia owns the 9th-ranked total offense in the NFL, averaging 356.1 yards per game. In addition, the Eagles have produced the 8thbest rushing attack (128.3 ypg) in the league this season.
Philadelphia ranks 9th in the NFL in red zone TD efficiency (60.8%), leading the league in that category since Week 6 (71.9%). Overall, the Eagles have registered the 7th-most points per game (25.6), behind Dallas (30.8), San Francisco (30.4) and Detroit (27.3) in the NFC.
Tommy DeVito arrived
An undrafted free agent, rookie QB Tommy DeVito has played in seven games with five starts
this season for the Giants.
DeVito made his first career start against Dallas in Week 10, becoming the first UDFA quarterback to start a non-strike game for the Giants since the common draft began in 1967. DeVito has completed 103-of-160 passes (64.4 percent) for 1,032 yards and a team-high eight touchdowns, and rushed 35 times for 190 yards and a touchdown.
In weeks 11 through 14 (not including Week 13 bye), DeVito recorded a 100-plus passer rating in three straight games, making him the first UDFA rookie since 1970 to have three consecutive games with a passer rating higher than 100. Prior to DeVito’s streak, Eli Manning (2014) was the last Giants quarterback to record three straight games with a 100-plus passer rating.
Eagles recipe for success
Defensively, the Eagles rank 4th in the NFL in pressures (224), behind San Francisco (243), Baltimore (236) and Miami (226). Philadelphia is also tied for the 7th-most QB hits (87) in the league while ranking 7th in rushing defense, allowing 94.4 rushing yards per game.
Saquon is surging
Since returning from injury in Week 6, Barkley ranks second in the NFL in rushing yards and owns the eighth-most yards from scrimmage among all players.
