New York @ Philadelphia Game Overview

The Giants (3-13) have never lost 14 games in a season, finishing 4-13 in 2021 and 3-13 in 2017. New York enters Week 18 tied with three other teams (New England Patriots, Tennessee Titans and Cleveland Browns) for the worst record in the NFL.

Although it weakened their shot at the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Giants ended a team-record 10-game losing streak with last weekend's 45-33 win against the Indianapolis Colts.

The Eagles (13-3), meanwhile, are locked into the No. 2 seed in the NFC and likely will rest 2,005-yard rusher Saquon Barkley and other starters for the playoffs.

"He'll probably be somebody that rests," Eagles coach Nick Sirianni confirmed Wednesday.

Barkley is 101 yards shy of breaking Eric Dickerson's NFL single-season record of 2,105 yards, set in 1984.

"Obviously it's a very special record that's been standing for a very long time by a great player. It's a team record that everybody's involved in. You weigh all those things," Sirianni said. "But at the end of the day, you just try to do what's best for the team.

"... We've put ourselves in a position to be in this situation ... It wasn't the easiest decision to go through, but we have great people in this building and had a lot of input from a lot of people, players included."

New York coach Brian Daboll spoke to reporters just before Sirianni announced the plan to sit Barkley, who played his first six NFL seasons with the Giants (2018-23).

"We'll just prepare like we normally do, in meetings and practice and get ready to play our game," Daboll said.

"... I'd say they've got a good football team, and Saquon's a good football player. Got a lot of wins, productive, good team."

Much has changed since Philadelphia's 28-3 win over the Giants at the MetLife Stadium in Week 7. Daniel Jones was still the Giants' quarterback and was sacked seven times, finishing with 99 yards on 14-of-21 passing. Jalen Hurts threw a TD pass and rushed for two scores to lead the Eagles.

Jones is now on the Minnesota Vikings' practice squad, while Hurts remained in concussion protocol Wednesday. Drew Lock will make his fifth start under center for the Giants on Sunday.

Sirianni said Wednesday that no decision has been made on which quarterback will start against the Giants in light of Kenny Pickett's rib injury. Tanner McKee or Ian Book could get the nod for the Eagles.

The Eagles, who limited the Giants' offense to 119 total yards in Week 7, have won six of the past seven meetings between the NFC East rivals, including playoffs.

With a victory, Philadelphia would match the franchise record set in 2022, when the team finished 14-3 and lost to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII.

Hurts was the only player listed as out on the Eagles' injury report, though 10 were listed as doubtful, several of them solely for purpose of rest -- Barkley, linebacker Zack Baun, defensive tackle Jalen Carter, offensive linemen Lane Johnson, Landon Dickerson and Jordan Mailata, and cornerback Darius Slay.

Also doubtful are wide receivers A.J. Brown (knee, rest) and DeVonta Smith (wrist, rest) as well as linebacker Nakobe Dean (abdomen). Pickett and running back Will Shipley (concussion) are questionable.

Philadelphia will welcome back tight end Dallas Goedert after activating him from injured reserve on Saturday. The seventh-year veteran has missed the Eagles' last four games with a knee injury sustained in a 24-19 win at Baltimore on Dec. 1. Goedert, who turned 30 on Friday, is third on the team in catches (38) and receiving yards (441) and has hauled in two touchdowns in nine games.

For the Giants, linebacker Micah McFadden (neck), center John Michael Schmitz Jr. (ankle), offensive tackle Evan Neal (ribs, hip), defensive tackle Armon Watts (knee) and cornerback Greg Stroman (shin) are out.

--Field Level Media