Philadelphia Eagles vs New York Giants Prediction, 1/7/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 18

Game: Philadelphia Eagles vs New York Giants

Date: Sunday, January 7, 2024

Location: MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Giants (+5)

Total/Over-Under: 41

MetLife Stadium is the site where the New York Giants (5-11) will compete against the Philadelphia Eagles (11-5) on Sunday. New York opens this game as 5-point dogs. The betting total comes in at 41.

The Philadelphia Eagles head into this game 11-5 for this year. In their last contest, the Eagles faced off with the Cardinals and took a loss by a final of 35-31. Jalen Hurts went 18/23 with 167 yds passing and 3 TDs. He had a quarterback rating of 118.4 and ended the contest with 1 pick. A.J. Brown held an average of 13.3 yards per catch by tallying 53 yards on 4 receptions. D'Andre Swift led the offense in rushing for the Eagles with 13 attempts for 61 yds (4.7 yds per attempt). In all, they had 47 plays which gave them 275 yds. The Philadelphia Eagles ended up rushing 23 different times and totaled 91 yds, which came out to an average of 4.0 yards per carry. On the ground, the Eagles conceded 221 yds on 40 attempts, which averages out to 5.5 yards per rush allowed. Philadelphia surrendered 25 pass completions on 31 tries for a total of 228 yards, and a completion percentage of 80.6%.

The Eagles have tallied 5,725 total yards this year. Philadelphia has compiled 188 first downs as a unit, and they have been called for 93 penalties for 775 yds. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Philadelphia has totaled 23 touchdowns via the pass and 22 touchdowns via the ground. They have turned the ball over 24 different times (14 interceptions and 10 fumbles). As a unit they average 128.6 yards via the ground game which has them sitting 9th in the NFL. Regarding putting points on the board, the Philadelphia Eagles have an average of 26.4 PPG.

Regarding yards via the pass, the Eagles have conceded 3,990 yards which ranks them 28th in the league. They are giving up 249.4 yards per outing through the air as well as allowing a completion percentage of 64.7%. Overall, they are giving up 352.4 yards per contest which puts them 23rd in the NFL. They are giving up 4.3 yards per rush and 103.1 rushing yards per game this season. Overall, they have allowed 1,649 rushing yards through 16 games. The Eagles are ranked 29th in the NFL when it comes to the opposition scoring, conceding 25.1 points per game.

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The Giants come into this matchup with a record of 5-11 for this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Giants went home defeated by a final of 26-25 when they played the Rams. Tyrod Taylor carried the ball 6 times for 40 yds, walking away from the contest with 6.7 yards per carry for New York. Darius Slayton was the top contributor in the passing game for the Giants, snagging 4 passes for 106 yards (26.5 yds per reception). Tyrod Taylor (1 touchdown) walked away from the game with 319 yards on 27/41 through the air while his quarterback rating was 87.3. He tossed 1 interception and his average yds per pass attempt was 7.8 yards. New York gave up 23 run attempts for 105 yds (4.6 yards per rush). The Giants pass defense conceded a completion rate of 70.6%, relinquishing 286 yds on 24 out of 34 passing. The Giants finished the game with a total of 389 yards while they ran 67 plays (5.8 yds per play). New York rushed for 5.3 yds per attempt, finishing with 105 yards on 20 attempts.

The New York Giants maintain an average of 271.6 yards per contest which is good for 30th in the league. They are averaging 110.3 run yards per game and have rushed for 1,765 yards for this year. They have given away 11 picks while surrendering 7 fumbles and they have been able to record 128 first downs. The New York offense has accrued 690 yards of penalties on 86 infractions, which is good for 23rd in the league in terms of making mistakes. For the year to this point, the Giants have compiled 2,580 yards through the air along with holding an average of 161.3 passing yards per game, which is ranked 32nd in football. In relation to the points being put on the board, the Giants are ranked 30th in the league scoring 14.9 points per outing.

They have given up 20 touchdowns from the passing game as well as 233.3 yards/contest, which has them in 20th in the league. New York has conceded a total of 2,118 yards rushing (132.4 yards/game) and 24 touchdowns on the ground this year. This season, they have given up 397 points in total. They have totaled 27 takeaways (11 fumbles recovered and 16 interceptions) for the season. The Giants defense taken the field for 1,026 plays, which is 20th in the NFL. The Giants are allowing 24.8 points per game, which has them sitting 28th of all teams in the NFL.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Giants +5

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