If there's one NFL team Giants fans have come to detest over the last half-decade, it's the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles have run the NFC East since 2017, making the playoffs in eight of the last nine years and winning a Super Bowl in 2024 after ex-Giant Saquon Barkley enjoyed a career year.
When the Giants hired John Harbaugh, it was a message that they sought to shake up the existing hierarchy in the NFC East. They wanted to compete with Philadelphia rather than watch them run the table, and after three weeks, Philadelphia suddenly looks a lot more vulnerable than expected.
Like the Giants, who are fresh off an ugly Week 3 win, the Eagles are sitting at 2-1 through three weeks, but it hasn't been pretty. They're coming off of a 27-7 loss to the Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football where Jalen Hurts was out-played by Bears' third-string quarterback Case Keenum, who made his first start in three seasons.
That's an ugly path for a great franchise to go down. 2-1 is 2-1, but the record is misleading. They nearly got upset by the 0-3 Tennessee Titans in Week 2 and nearly got taken to overtime by the Commanders in Week 1--and their schedule will only get tougher, starting with the Rams on Sunday.
At least Big Blue has the excuse that Jameis Winston has been awful since replacing Jaxson Dart.
The Eagles are giving the Giants every reason to hang around in the NFC East
It would be hyperbolic to call things a complete mess in Philadelphia, but there are legitimate reasons for concern. Head coach Nick Sirianni is losing the plot more and more with each game, and so far, early returns make it seem like they whiffed on another offensive coordinator hire with Sean Mannion.
Despite having a healthy Hurts, the run game has been dismal. Barkley is hit behind the run every time he touches the ball, Landon Dickerson is regressing, and the loss of OL coach Jeff Stoutland is haunting this team a whole lot more than you would think, and the defense has regressed too.
According to Sheil Kapadia of The Ringer, Monday marked the Eagles' worst offensive performance of the last four seasons due to EPA per drive. On nine possessions, they turned the ball over three times, punted four times, and scored just one touchdown.
Frankly they're starting to get figured out. Their plan has always been to pound the rock, and call plays conservatively, but when that doesn't work, they're stuck in third-and-long, where DeVonta Smith is the only pass-catcher they can consistently rely on. So while Nick Sirianni is getting the blame, Howie Roseman is just as culpable in not addressing the current issues.
You have to expect more from a roster with this much talent, and they look downright lethargic when the run game fails to show up. No one is saying this is a bad team, because they'll always be a tough out, but they're too talented to have the number of question marks that they do.
According to Chat Sports' Chase Senior, since 2025, the Eagles' 29% three-and-out rate is 32nd in the NFL, they've had 80 drives without a first down, and 131 rushes for 0 or negative yards. And that's despite their backfield being led by one of the best RBs of the generation.
If there’s anything Giants fans live for nowadays, it’s watching the Eagles struggle. And with both teams sitting at 2-1, Big Blue doesn’t need Philadelphia’s problems to become a full-blown disaster. They just need to remain in striking distance and take care of business when these teams meet. If the Eagles keep leaving the door open, the Giants might actually have a chance to hang around a lot longer than anyone expected.
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