Eagles at Giants predictions for Week 18 of NFL season

Eagles at Giants predictions for Week 18 of NFL season originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Eagles (11-5) will finish out their regular season on the road facing the Giants (5-11) at MetLife Stadium:

Let’s get to our predictions:

Reuben Frank (12-4)

In the closing seconds of the loss to the Cards, I said to myself, “I can’t in good conscience pick this team to win another game.” Of course if they win a playoff game next weekend, I reserve the right to change my mind going into the conference semifinal round. But, honestly, after what we’ve seen the last five weeks? I just literally can’t picture this Eagles team beating anyone. I don’t care who it’s against, how little or how much is at stake, how little or much the starters play, whatever. I feel like they’ll eventually just find a way to lose. Maybe they’ll surprise me up at the Meadowlands. Maybe they’ll put it all together for the first time in a couple months, avoid the dumb mistakes and penalties and turnovers that have plagued them lately, and score a resounding, riveting two-point win over a Giants team whose season has been over for months. I’ll believe it when I see it. The other reason to pick the Giants is that I’m tied with ace Eagles Postgame Live producer Mike Mulhern for the NBC Sports Philadelphia prediction contest lead at 12-4. I missed on the Rams, Jets, Seahawks and Cards games. I’d rather lose than tie and I assume Mike will pick the Eagles, so I’m going to go with the two-point conversion for the win and either finish one game up or one game down. Riverboat Roob right here.

Giants 30, Eagles 28

Dave Zangaro (10-6)

This is a bit of a weird game because it just might not matter. Unless the Commanders upset the Cowboys, the Eagles are locked into the No. 5 seed in the NFC. But because the Cowboys-Commanders game is at the same time, the Eagles have to play to win. They’ll have most of their starters playing aside from DeVonta Smith (ankle) and Darius Slay…

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Publish date : 2024-01-06 12:00:00

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