The Eagles saw their slim playoff hopes go up in smoke last week, and they have not protected their home field well recently. Take the Giants to complete a season sweep.
The Philadelphia Eagles saw their last realistic chance at a longshot playoff berth go down in flames this past Sunday, as A.J. Feeley threw four interceptions in yet another ugly home loss.
[articleBanner]who2beton[/articleBanner]Philadelphia hasn’t enjoyed a tremendous edge at Lincoln Financial Field this season. Their only two home wins have come against the Lions and Dolphins, not exactly a who’s who of quality NFL teams. We’ve seen the Eagles lose straight up as a favorite on this field on three separate occasions, along with their shellacking at home to division rival Dallas, for a 2-4 mark both straight up and against the spread in Philadelphia.
But this is nothing new, as Philly is a .500 team at home dating back to the start of the 2005 season, and they are well under .500 against the spread. They lost here at home to these New York Giants each of the last two years, and there’s little reason to expect the Eagles collective fortunes to change in this meeting against the G-men. After all, Andy Reid’s squad was pretty much dominated in the first meeting between these two teams this year, managing only a single field goal on less than 200 yards of offense.
The Giants, too, are not a team to support at home, but we certainly like their track record in this road underdog situation. Following their come-from-behind win at Chicago this past Sunday, Eli Manning and company have now won and covered each of their last five road games since their Week 1 loss at Dallas.
I’m quite comfortable recommending a play getting the better team as a full field goal underdog in a ‘hostile’ road venue that really isn’t very hostile at all.
Free Pick: Giants +3