The Philadelphia Eagles have a tight turnaround after their Tuesday night victory over Washington. But what they might lack in rest, the Eagles should make …
The Philadelphia Eagles have a tight turnaround after their Tuesday night victory over Washington. But what they might lack in rest, the Eagles should make up for in intensity as at 7-7, they are basically in the must-win stage in their playoff push. The Giants come in with a third-string quarterback in Jake Fromm, and may even get a spark from him for the mere fact he’s not Mike Glennon, whose presence on the field is almost Eeyore-like. Lincoln Financial Field should be an inhospitable place, though, fueling Fletcher Cox and the other nasties on the Eagles’ front seven. Yes, the Giants won the first meeting 13-7 less than a month ago, but not much of what happened that day seems to apply to this game. The pick: Eagles, -10. Since Halloween, the Jaguars have scored 17 points or fewer in each of their eight games (10 ppg), while the Jets have put up 34,30,24 and 21 in that span (21.3 ppg). Jacksonville didn’t get the positive emotional lift I expected after firing Urban Meyer as the Jags were shut out,20-0, by the Titans. So though the Jets have coaching issues (Robert Saleh tested positive for COVID midweek) and injuries in lots of key areas, they’re the choice mainly for this reason: The Jags are firmly in draft mode, currently owning the No.1 pick by a half-game over the Lions. The Jets are still clawing for every win they can get. This one’s sort of a mathematical equation. Is Tom Brady’s anger over last week’s shutout, minus 10 points, greater than or equal to having to play without Chris Godwin, Leonard Fournette and Mike Evans? Not thrilled about Sam Darnold getting a few plays for the Panthers, but at this number I’m willing to let Brady figure out his own problems with a No.
