New York Giants vs Philadelphia Eagles Prediction, 1/5/2025 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 18

Game: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles

Date: Sunday, January 5, 2025

Location: Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA

TV: CBS

Odds-Point Spread: Eagles (-3.5)

Total-Over-Under: 38.5

The Philadelphia Eagles (13-3) will go up against the New York Giants (3-13) at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday. New York opens this contest as 3.5-point underdogs. The betting total comes in at 38.5.

The New York Giants head into this game 3-13 for this year. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Giants went up against the Indianapolis Colts and went home with a loss by a final score of 34-7. Drew Lock went 17-23 with 309 yds passing and 4 TDs. He had a quarterback rate of 155.3 and finished the game without throwing a pick. Tyrone Tracy Jr. led the offense in rushing for the Giants with 20 carries for 59 yards (3.0 yards per carry). Malik Nabers left with an average of 24.4 yards per reception by totaling 171 yards on 7 receptions. The New York Giants rushed the ball a total of 30 times and accounted for 80 yds, earning them an average of 2.7 yds per carry. In the game, they tallied 53 plays for 389 yds. New York gave up 18 completions on 27 tries for 202 yards, and a completion percentage of 66.7%. On the ground, the Giants conceded 127 yds on 38 attempts, which is an average of 3.3 yds per run allowed.

The Giants currently have 4,773 total yards this year. New York has compiled 166 first downs as a team, and they have committed 106 penalties for 888 yards. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, New York has totaled 14 passing touchdowns and 13 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the football 22 different times (12 interceptions and 10 fumbles). As a unit they're averaging 105.2 yards rushing which ranks them 22nd in the league. When it comes to getting in the endzone, the New York Giants have an average of 16.3 points per game.

The Giants rank 23rd in the league in relation to the opposition scoring, allowing 24.7 points per game. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.7 yards per run and 141.6 rushing yards per game for the season. Over the course of this year, they have conceded 2,265 yards on the ground through 16 games. When it comes to yards through the air, the Giants have conceded 3,328 yards which ranks them 10th in the NFL. They have allowed 208.0 yards per contest through the air in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 69.7%. In total, they are giving up 349.6 yards per outing putting them at 24th in football. They have given up 21 touchdowns via the pass as well as 18 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Eagles head into this matchup 13-3 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Eagles took a defeat with a final score of 36-33 against the Dallas Cowboys. Kenny Pickett (1 touchdown) finished the game with 143 yds on 10-15 passing while his quarterback rating was 119.6. He didn't toss any interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 9.5 yds. DeVonta Smith was the leading receiver for the Eagles, bringing in 6 footballs for 120 yards (20.0 yds per reception). Saquon Barkley ran the ball 31 times for 167 yards, ending the contest with 5.4 yds per carry for Philadelphia. The Eagles finished the game with 376 yards while they ran 61 plays (6.2 yds per play). Philadelphia ended up running for 4.3 yards per tote, finishing with 179 yds on 42 carries. Philadelphia conceded 24 rush attempts for 113 yards (4.7 yds per rush). The Eagles pass defense conceded a completion rate of 61.5%, surrendering 255 yards on 24 for 39 through the air.

Concerning their ability to score points, the Eagles rank 7th out of all teams in the NFL with 27.7 PPG. For the season to this point, the Eagles currently have a total of 2,942 passing yards along with holding an average of 183.9 passing yards per outing, which has them sitting 30th in the league. They maintain an average of 187.3 rushing yards per game and have rushed for 2,997 yards overall. The Philadelphia Eagles are averaging 371.2 yards-game which is good for 5th out of all teams in the league. The Philadelphia offense has compiled 793 yds of penalties on 102 violations, which ranks them 18th in football in terms of hurting your team.

They have conceded 21 touchdowns through the air in addition to 176.4 yards per outing, ranking them 1st in the NFL. Philadelphia has allowed a total of 1,671 rushing yards (104.4 yards-game) and 9 touchdowns by ground for the year. They have 25 takeaways (13 fumbles and 12 interceptions) on the year. The Eagles defense has participated in 945 plays, which ranks 3rd in the league. The Eagles are allowing 18.1 points per game, which has them sitting 3rd of all teams in the league.

Who will win tonight's Giants-Eagles NFL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Giants +3.5

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