Giants-Eagles Week 18 Preview
The Giants will wrap up the 2022 regular season in Philadelphia this Sunday with a 4:25 p.m. kickoff against the Eagles.
With Sunday’s win over the Colts, the Giants clinched their first playoff berth since 2016 and are now locked into the No. 6 seed in the NFC. As the No. 6 seed, the Giants are guaranteed to face off against either the Minnesota Vikings or San Francisco 49ers on Wild Card Weekend, depending on how Week 18 goes for those two teams.
On the other sideline, the Eagles still have a lot on the line heading into Week 18. Philadelphia has lost two consecutive games and will now need to win in the season finale in order to secure the No. 1 seed in the conference and a bye in the first round of the playoffs.
Here are notes and stats for players from both teams ahead of the regular season finale.
*Giants clinched postseason berth for 1st time since 2016
*QB Daniel Jones had 268 yards (177 pass, 91 rush) & 4 TDs (2 pass, 2 rush) vs. 0 INTs for 125.2 rating last week, his 2nd-career game with 2+ TD passes & 2+ rush TDs. Has career highs in pass yards (3,205), completion percentage (67.2), rush yards (708) & rush TDs (7) in 2022. Had 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) in Week 14 meeting & aims for his 5th start in row vs. Phi. with 90+ rating. Aims to become the 4th QB in NFL history with 3,200+ passing yards, 65+ completion percentage & 700+ rush yards in a season.
*RB Saquon Barkley ranks 6th in NFL with 1,650 scrimmage yards (career-high 1,312 rush, 338 rec.) in 2022. Has rush TD in 6 of his 7 road games this season & aims for his 3rd in row on road with 120+ scrimmage yards & rush TD.
*WR Richie James led team with 7 receptions for 76 yards & had career-high 4th rec. TD of season last week. Has career highs in catches (57) & rec. yards (569) in 2022. Has 7+ catches in 3 of his past 4 & aims for his 3rd in row with 75+ rec. yards. Had 7 catches for 61 yards & rec. TD in Week 14 meeting.
*WR Isaiah Hodgins had rec. TD last week & has TD catch in 4 of his past 5, incl. Week 14 meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row with rec. TD.
*WR Darius Slayton leads team with 724 rec. yards in 2022.
*OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux had 2 TFL, sack & PD last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with PD & 4th in row with 5+ tackles.
*DL Dexter Lawrence had sack last week & aims for his 3rd in row with TFL. Has career highs in sacks (7.5), TFL (7), FFs (2) & PD (3) in 2022.
*LB Jaylon Smith aims for his 5th in row with 9+ tackles.
*LB Landon Collins had 2nd-career INT-TD in Week…
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