Nov 20 NFL Football Odds: Philadelphia at New York
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Frank Martin
With their playoff hopes flat-lining and Michael Vick injured, the Philadelphia Eagles have zero margin for error as they hit the road for a divisional clash against the NFC East-leading New York Giants on Sunday.
The artists formerly known as the Dream Team suffered the latest in a string of crushing losses with last week's shocking home defeat to the Arizona Cardinals.
With seven games left to play, the Eagles' plight isn't pretty – they sit three games behind the Giants in the division and three behind co-wild card leaders Detroit and Chicago. New York has a chance to bury Philadelphia while assuring it remains ahead of second-place Dallas in the division.
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Philadelphia Eagles
@ New York Giants
When:
8:20 PM ET, Sunday, November 20, 2011
Where:
MetLife
Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
TV:
NBC, 8:20 p.m. ET.
The Giants have opened as 5-point favorites on SBG Global Sportsbook’s Live NFL Football Odds.
Philadelphia Eagles (3-6): Even if Philadelphia runs the table, it may not be enough to reach the postseason. To compound matters, Vick is expected to sit out Sunday's matchup after breaking two ribs in last week’s loss to the Cardinals. With Vick unable to practice for a third straight day Friday, backup Vince Young is in line to make his first start in a year. Young last lined up under center for the Tennessee Titans on Nov. 21, 2010. Another issue is WR DeSean Jackson, who was deactivated and sent home for last week’s game for missing a meeting. The one constant for the Eagles is RB LeSean McCoy, who has an NFL-high 12 touchdowns and has scored in nine straight games.
New York Giants (6-3): New York was unable to pull off what would have been an impressive coast-to-coast double, coming up short at San Francisco (27-20) last week after winning at New England. QB Eli Manning had his best game of the season at Philadelphia earlier this season, throwing for 254 yards and four TDs in New York's 29-16 victory that ended a six-game losing streak to the Eagles. RB Ahmad Bradshaw is expected to miss a third straight game, another blow to the Giants’ struggling running game. WR Victor Cruz had three receptions for 110 yards, including two scoring passes, in the September matchup at Philly.
1.
Five of the Eagles’ six losses have
come when they led in the fourth quarter.
2. New York has a league-high 30 sacks, led by Jason Pierre-Paul with
10.0.
3. When
the Giants host the Eagles last season, Philadelphia scored 28 points in the
final 7 ½ minutes, including Jackson’s punt return for a TD as time expired for
a stunning 38-31 victory.
NFL PREDICTION: Giants 23, Eagles 20. Without Vick, Eagles come up short in must-win game. If Vick plays, it will be a different story.
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