Giants Vs Eagles Begins Big Philadelphia Vs New York Day

The Giants vs Eagles is always a big event, but the Eagles vs Giants game today is part of something bigger. The Giants vs Eagles is part 1 of today's Philadelphia/New York showdown day, as an undercard to the Yankees-Phillies Game 4. The Eagles vs Giants is somewhat under the radar in Philadelphia, compared to the World Series. However, with the Phillies now down, the Giants vs Eagles game will be extra important to Philadelphia fans, as they need an early sign that things are going to get better tonight.

The Giants vs Eagles is more important than that, however, as it will determine the NFC East leader. Both teams don't come in at their best, as the Giants have lost two straight, and the Eagles are limping in. Brian Westbrook is out, Donovan McNabb is struggling, and the embarrassing loss to the Raiders still needs to be erased.

The Eagles vs Giants showdown is just the first of many to come for Philadelphia. Next Sunday night, the Cowboys are coming to town, so wins in the next two weeks would give the Eagles control of the division. However, the Eagles have been feeding on the drecks of the NFL this season, and have even lost to one, so no one knows what to expect as the tough part of the schedule arrives.

For New York, the Giants vs Eagles match is crucial as a bounce back game, after the Giants two straight defeats to the Saints and Cardinals. The Giants are now regarded as the third best team in the conference, behind the Saints and Vikings, so they need to reestablish themselves as contenders - and Eli Manning particularly needs a big game.

Of course, no matter how big this game is, the Eagles vs Giants is still an undercard to the Phillies-Yankees Game 4 in Philly and New York. In this doubleheader, the stakes are high for both cities. A sweep for New York would give the Giants back control of the NFC East, and put the Yankees a win away from a title. A sweep by Philadelphia would give the Eagles the statement win they need, and put the Phillies back in contention in the World Series.

Of course, the two cities could split - and a loss by their football teams would be less damaging in the short term. In the long run, the Giants vs Eagles game would put the loser in an early division hole, which could come back to haunt them in December.

Part 1 of Philadelphia vs New York day begins at 1 p.m. est on FOX, when the Giants and Eagles take the field across the street from the World Series.

Sources

Huffington Post- "Giants-Eagles Preview: This Is Fun"

TMR Zoo- "'Live from the Linc' - Eagles vs Giants/Phillies vs Yankees Live Blog"