Notes and stats to know for Giants vs. Eagles season finale
The New York Giants (5-11) and the Philadelphia Eagles (11-5) face off in MetLife Stadium for the Giants' 2023 season finale. Kickoff is set for 4:25 p.m. ET on CBS.
Sunday's game is the second of two matchups in a three-week span between the teams. The Eagles took the first meeting, 33-25, in Week 16. The Giants are 85-90-2 in the regular-season series and 48-40-1 as the home team. They are 2-3 against NFC East opponents this season.
The Giants are 25-29-0 in season finales since 1967. In 2022, the Giants ended their regular season with a 22-16 loss in Philadelphia.
Here are notes and stats to know for the Week 18 matchup.
Giants
*Giants had TDs of 80 and 94-yards in Week 17 & became 1st team since Buffalo in Week 18, 2022 with 2 80+ yard TDs in same game.
*QB Tyrod Taylor completed 27 of 41 atts. (65.9 pct.) for season-high 319 yards & TD vs. INT last week, his 2nd-career 300-yard game. Passed for 133 yards & TD vs. INT in Week 16 meeting.
*RB Saquon Barkley has 1,145 scrimmage yards (916 rush, 229 rec.) in 2023, his 4th-career 1,000-yard season. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 12 of his 13 games this season. Has 768 scrimmage yards (96 per game) & 5 TDs (4 rush, 1 rec.) in 8 career games vs. Phi., incl. 80 rush yards & rush TD in Week 16 meeting.
*TE Darren Waller had 5 catches for 51 yards last week. Has 507 rec. yards in 2023, his 4th-career season with 500+ rec. yards.
*WR Darius Slayton had 106 rec. yards, incl. 80-yard rec. TD, in Week 17, his 5th-career 100-yard game. Had 90 rec. yards & TD catch in Week 16 meeting. Has 708 rec. yards in 2023 & has 700+ rec. yards in 4 of his 5 career seasons.
*WR Wan'Dale Robinson had 6 catches for 55 yards & 24-yard rush TD in Week 17, his 1st-career rush TD. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with 6+ catches.
*PR Gunner Olszewski had 94-yard PR-TD in Week 17, 2nd-longest PR in franchise history.
*OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux has career highs in TFL (12), sacks (11.5) & FFs (3) this season.
*ILB Bobby Okereke had 10 tackles & career-high 1.5 sacks last week. Had 10 tackles in Week 16. Has 142 tackles in 2023 & can surpass 2022 total (149 w/ Ind.) for new career high.
*DL Dexter Lawrence aims for his 3rd in row with TFL.
*S Xavier McKinney had 10 tackles & half sack in Week 16 meeting.
*CB Adoree' Jackson had INT-TD in Week 16 meeting.
Eagles
*QB Jalen Hurts had 3 TD passes & 118.4 rating in Week 17, his 8th-career game with 3+ TD passes. Has career highs in pass yards (3,803), pass TDs (23) & rush TDs (15) in 2023, tied-most rush TDs by QB in single season all-time. Has 41 career rush TDs, 4th-most by QB in NFL history. Passed for 301 yards & had 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) in Week 16 meeting.
*RB D'Andre Swift has career highs in scrimmage yards (1,263) & rush yards (1,049) in 2023, 4th-most rush yards in NFL this season. Rushed for 92 yards & TD in Week 16 meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. NYG with rush TD.
*WR A.J. Brown ranks 3rd in NFL with 1,447 rec. yards in 2023 & can surpass 2022 total (1,496) for new career high & single-season franchise record. Ranks 5th in NFL with career-high 105 receptions this season.
*WR DeVonta Smith has 81 receptions for 1,066 yards & 7 TDs this season, his 2nd-straight 1,000-yard season. Had 79 rec. yards & TD catch in Week 16 meeting & has rec. TD in 3 of his past 4 vs. NYG.
*TE Dallas Goedert had 3rd rec. TD of season last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 5+ catches. Has career-high tying 58 receptions in 2023, his 4th-career 50-catch season.
*LB Haason Reddick has TFL in 4 of his past 5 vs. NYG.
*DT Jalen Carter had 6th sack of season last week.
*LB Nicholas Morrow had career-high 14 tackles last week, his 9th-career game with 10+ tackles. Aims for his 3rd in row with TFL.
*LB Shaquille Leonard had sack in Week 16 meeting.
*S Kevin Byard had 11 tackles last week & has career-high 113 tackles in 2023, his 3rd-career 100+ tackle season (2020 & 2022).
*S Reed Blankenship tied his career high with 11 tackles last week & has 103 tackles this season, his 1st-career 100-tackle season.
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