The revenge tour continues.
After the Giants defeated the Vikings in the Wild Card Round – a rematch of their Week 16 thriller that ended in a last-second loss – they have the chance to avenge another loss, this time to the Eagles. The NFC East rivals will meet at Lincoln Financial Field in the Divisional Round on Saturday at 8:15 p.m. ET (FOX).
Playing backups on both sides of the ball against Philadelphia's first teamers in the regular-season finale, the Giants held the Eagles to just one touchdown and were a recovered onside kick away from having an opportunity to win the game. They lost, 22-16, in Philadelphia, to a team that defeated them four weeks earlier by 26 points in MetLife Stadium. The Eagles finished 14-3, won the division, and earned the conference's only bye.
"It's the NFL, so the guys you have on your team, you have confidence in," coach Brian Daboll said after the Week 18 meeting, where 17 Giants starters were either inactive or were in uniform but never left the sideline. "We certainly have confidence in all the guys that we have. You're not playing walk-ons and things like that. You're playing people that earned the right to be on the team and compete and play. So, whoever we have out there, I have confidence in. They all know what to do. I thought they played a very competitive game."
Next week will be the fifth postseason meeting between the Giants and Eagles, who split the previous four evenly. The Giants won a 1981 Wild Card Game, 27-21, on the road and a 2000 Divisional Round matchup, 20-10, en route to an appearance in Super Bowl XXXV. The Eagles have the upper hand as of late, eliminating the Giants in the 2006 (Wild Card) and 2008 (Divisional Round) playoffs.
View photos from the Giants' 31-24 Wild Card victory over the Minnesota Vikings.
New York Giants' Saquon Barkley runs for a touchdown during the first half of an NFL wild card football game against the Minnesota Vikings Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
New York Giants' Saquon Barkley runs for a touchdown during the first half of an NFL wild card football game against the Minnesota Vikings Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
New York Giants' Saquon Barkley runs for a touchdown during the first half of an NFL wild card football game against the Minnesota Vikings Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
New York Giants' Jaylon Smith stops Minnesota Vikings' Alexander Mattison during the first half of an NFL wild card football game Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
New York Giants' Adoree' Jackson stops Minnesota Vikings' Kirk Cousins during the first half of an NFL wild card football game Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
New York Giants' Darius Slayton is stopped by Minnesota Vikings' Duke Shelley during the first half of an NFL wild card football game Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
New York Giants' Isaiah Hodgins catches a touchdown pass during the first half of an NFL wild card football game against the Minnesota Vikings Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
New York Giants' Daniel Jones thorws during the first half of an NFL wild card football game against the Minnesota Vikings Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
New York Giants' Saquon Barkley runs for a touchdown during the first half of an NFL wild card football game against the Minnesota Vikings Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
New York Giants' Daniel Jones runs during the first half of an NFL wild card football game against the Minnesota Vikings Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
New York Giants' Daniel Jones thorws during the first half of an NFL wild card football game against the Minnesota Vikings Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
New York Giants' Isaiah Hodgins catches a pass between Minnesota Vikings' Chandon Sullivan and Duke Shelley during the first half of an NFL wild card football game Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
New York Giants' Isaiah Hodgins catches a touchdown pass during the first half of an NFL wild card football game against the Minnesota Vikings Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
New York Giants' Daniel Jones thorws during the first half of an NFL wild card football game against the Minnesota Vikings Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
New York Giants' Daniel Jones celebrates a touchdown pass during the first half of an NFL wild card football game against the Minnesota Vikings Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
New York Giants' Adoree' Jackson stops Minnesota Vikings' Kirk Cousins during the first half of an NFL wild card football game Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Minnesota Vikings' Harrison Phillips tries to stop New York Giants' Daniel Jones during the first half of an NFL wild card football game Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
New York Giants' Daniel Jones runs during the first half of an NFL wild card football game against the Minnesota Vikings Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) in action during the first half of an NFL wild-card football game against the Minnesota Vikings, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023 in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs)
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) in action during the first half of an NFL wild-card football game against the Minnesota Vikings, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023 in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs)
New York Giants' Daniel Bellinger celebrates after catching a touchdown pass during the second half of an NFL wild card football game against the Minnesota Vikings Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
New York Giants' Daniel Bellinger catches a touchdown pass from Daniel Jones during the second half of an NFL wild card football game against the Minnesota Vikings Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
New York Giants' Daniel Bellinger catches a topuchdown pass during the second half of an NFL wild card football game against the Minnesota Vikings Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
New York Giants' Daniel Bellinger catches a topuchdown pass during the second half of an NFL wild card football game against the Minnesota Vikings Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Minnesota Vikings' Eric Kendricks tackles New York Giants' Isaiah Hodgins during the second half of an NFL wild card football game Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Minnesota Vikings' Jalen Reagor fumbles a punt as he is hit by New York Giants' Nick McCloud during the second half of an NFL wild card football game Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
New York Giants' Saquon Barkley looks to get past Minnesota Vikings' Camryn Bynum during the second half of an NFL wild card football game Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
