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The Eagles–Giants rivalry is a
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between the
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and
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. The rivalry began in 1933 with the founding of the Eagles, and slowly strengthened when both teams came to relative prominence in the 1940s and 1950s. The two teams have played in the same division in the NFL every year since 1933, making it the second-oldest rivalry in the
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division, behind only New York's
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with the
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. The ferocity of the rivalry can also be attributed to the geographic
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rivalry, which is mirrored in
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's Mets–Phillies rivalry and the
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's Flyers–Rangers rivalry. It is ranked by
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as the number one rivalry of all-time and ''Sports Illustrated'' ranks it amongst the top ten NFL rivalries of all-time at number four, and according to
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, it is one of the fiercest and most well-known rivalries in the football community. The Eagles lead the overall series, 96–89–2. The two teams have met five times in the
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, with the Eagles holding a 3–2 advantage.


Notable rivalry moments


The Hit: 1960

In a November 20, 1960, game, the
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'
Chuck Bednarik Charles Philip Bednarik (May 1, 1925 – March 21, 2015), nicknamed "Concrete Charlie", was an American professional football linebacker and center who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn Quak ...
cleanly blindsided
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running back
Frank Gifford Francis Newton Gifford (August 16, 1930 – August 9, 2015) was an American professional football player, actor, and television sports commentator. After a 12-year playing career as a halfback, flanker and safety for the New York Giants of ...
in a play known as The Hit, widely considered the hardest, or one of the hardest, tackles in the history of the
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that sent Gifford to the ground unconscious. He was removed from the field by stretcher, transported to a hospital by ambulance, and diagnosed with a severe concussion. The play forced Gifford out of the game for 18 months before he was ultimately able to return with the Giants.


The Miracle at the Meadowlands/The Fumble: 1978

On November 19, 1978, at Giants Stadium, the
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were leading the
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17–12 with 20 seconds remaining. Offensive coordinator
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called for a running play when all that was needed was for the Giants to take a knee having previously got run over while kneeling the very prior play. The handoff between quarterback Joe Pisarcik and
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was fumbled and Eagles cornerback
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grabbed the loose ball and returned it for the winning score. This play is commonly referred to as
The Miracle at the Meadowlands The Miracle at the Meadowlands was a fumble recovery by cornerback Herman Edwards of the Philadelphia Eagles that he returned for a touchdown at the end of a November 19, 1978, National Football League (NFL) game against the New York Giants in ...
by Eagles fans and just "The Fumble" by Giants fans.


1981 NFC wild card game

In 1981, both the
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and the defending NFC champion
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qualified for playoff berths. The Eagles hosted the Giants on December 27 in a wild card game. The Giants, led by quarterback Scott Brunner and head coach
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, took a 20–0 lead in the first quarter. The Eagles rallied but never led and the Giants held on to win 27–21. The game ended with Scott Brunner kneeling down on the ball, which was revenge for the Joe Pisarcik game some three years earlier. The Giants would go on to lose 38–24 to the
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, the eventual
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champions.


1988 division title

The
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saw both teams competing for the NFC East title. On November 20, 1988, the
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hosted the
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with both teams in the running for control over their division. The Eagles, led by head coach Buddy Ryan and quarterback
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, fought a tough match to bring the game into overtime with the score tied at 17–17. In overtime, Eagles defensive lineman Clyde Simmons carried the ball 15 yards after a blocked Eagles field goal attempt for the game-winning touchdown, completing a season sweep of the Giants. This was dubbed the "Forgotten Miracle at the Meadowlands." Both teams finished with 10–6 records, but the Eagles won the NFC East due to their head-to-head victories, while the Giants lost the wild card tiebreaker to the
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and missed the playoffs. The Eagles would lose to the
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in a game famously known as the Fog Bowl.


2000 NFC divisional game

On January 7, 2001, the
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defeated the
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20–10 in a divisional playoff game with the help of Ron Dixon's 97-yard kickoff return and Jason Sehorn's acrobatic 32-yard interception return. This win helped propel the Giants to
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, which they lost to the
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, 34–7.


2006 NFC wild card game

On January 7, 2007, the
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defeated the
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23–20 in a wild card playoff game on a
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field goal as time expired. The Eagles had relinquished a ten-point lead in the fourth quarter, with the Giants tying the game on a touchdown by
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with just over five minutes remaining. Jeff Garcia and Brian Westbrook led the game-winning drive deep into Giants territory, allowing the Eagles to drain the clock to three seconds before Akers lined up his 38-yard kick to win the game.


2008 NFC Divisional Game

The two teams split their 2008 meetings. The
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rallied to edge the
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in Philadelphia 36–31, then the Eagles stymied New York's offense en route to a 20–14 win at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. They met again at Giants Stadium on January 11, 2009, in the 2008 NFC Divisional Playoffs. In what would ultimately be the final playoff game at the venue, the #6 seeded Eagles defeated the top-seeded Giants 23–11, leaving the series tied 2–2 in the all-time playoff series.


Miracle at the New Meadowlands: 2010

On December 19, 2010, the
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led the
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31–10 with 7:28 left in the first game between the teams at
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where first place in the NFC East was on the line. But the Eagles rallied to tie the score and then won the game on
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's 65 yard punt return for a touchdown with no time left on the clock for a 38–31 victory. The
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noted that this is the first walk-off punt return in NFL history. The Giants missed the playoffs, despite finishing tied for first with the Eagles at 10–6, and the Eagles lost their last two games.


Other notable moments

*On December 18, 1994, the
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beat the
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at Veterans Stadium, giving them their fifth consecutive win after starting 3–7, while giving the Eagles their sixth consecutive loss of the season after a 7–2 start. This led to the firing of Philadelphia's then-head coach Rich Kotite after the season's conclusion. * On October 31, 1999, at Veterans Stadium in overtime,
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' quarterback (and future head coach)
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had his pass blocked up in the air and was intercepted by
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and returned for a 44-yard touchdown to win the game for the
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23–17. * In Week 6 of the 2001 season, the
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broke a nine-game losing streak against the
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. James Thrash caught the winning touchdown from Donovan McNabb in the fourth quarter. * In week 2 of the 2006 season, the
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met the
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in Philadelphia and were down 24–7 by the end of the 3rd quarter. In the 4th quarter of regulation the Giants responded with two more touchdowns and a field goal to tie the game 24–24 and go into overtime. In overtime the Giants defeated the Eagles when quarterback
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threw a 31-yard pass to Plaxico Burress. * On September 30, 2007, the
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sacked
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quarterback
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12 times (tying an NFL record) en route to a 16–3 win. New York's defense held the Eagles scoreless in the first half, while in the second quarter, New York got on the board first with quarterback Eli Manning completing a 9-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Plaxico Burress. In the third quarter, the Giants increased their lead with kicker Lawrence Tynes getting a 29-yard field goal, along with linebacker Kawika Mitchell returning a fumble 17-yards for a touchdown. In the fourth quarter, the Eagles would get their only points of the game with kicker David Akers making a 53-yard field goal. Later that year, in the 2007 playoffs, New York would go on to defeat the 18–0 unbeaten New England Patriots in
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. * On October 12, 2014, the
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authored their first shutout win in the series since
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, winning 27–0. Quarterback
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threw for 248 yards and two touchdowns while he and three Eagles running backs rushed for 203 yards, led by LeSean McCoy's 149 yards. The
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failed on a fourth and goal attempt in the third quarter following a Foles interception; even worse, wide receiver Victor Cruz suffered a season-ending injury on the play. (This led to an off-field episode in the rivalry, as the cover of the next morning's ''
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'' showed a cheering Eagles employee and the fallen Cruz under the headline "PHILTHY!", implying that the man was celebrating the injury rather than the result of the play. However, this photo was later debunked as being taken out of context.)
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was held to 151 yards and backup
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connected for 60 yards. * On September 24, 2017, in Philadelphia, kicker Jake Elliott kicked a 61-yard field goal to beat the
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with no time on the clock for the final play of the game, resulting in a 27–24 victory. Previously regarded as nothing more than a replacement kicker for injured Caleb Sturgis, the kick earned Elliott NFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors, cementing him as a strong kicking option for the 2017 Eagles. Elliott's kick set an Eagles' franchise record for the longest field goal, tied for the 7th-longest field goal in NFL history, and was the longest since November 2015. Elliott helped the Eagles to their first Super Bowl victory later that season in
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. * On December 9, 2019, an ankle injury previously suffered by
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quarterback Daniel Jones would result in Eli Manning returning to the starting lineup against the
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. During the game, Manning threw for 203 yards and two touchdowns to rookie wide receiver
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, but the game ended in a 23–17 overtime loss for the Giants. Manning retired at the end of the season. As the game against the Eagles was televised on ''
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'', it marked Manning's final primetime appearance. *On January 3, 2021, with the
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having won earlier in the day, they needed the
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, who were eliminated from playoff contention, to defeat the
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in order to for the Giants to clinch the NFC East division. The Eagles lost to Washington; Washington rallied from down 14–10 to win 20–14 thus giving them the
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title and eliminating the Giants from the playoffs. Eagles head coach
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was criticized for benching struggling rookie
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and was questioned in some media circles on how hard his team played. The loss advanced the Eagles three spots in the 2021 NFL Draft to sixth. Giants running back
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would tweet his disbelief at what was happening, to which former Giants quarterback Eli Manning would reply "This is why we don't like the Eagles." *On March 26, 2021, after it was alleged that the
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tanked in their week 17 game to moved up three spots in the draft, the Eagles traded with the
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to move down to the 12th overall pick. While the Eagles gained a 2022 first-round pick from the trade, this made many
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fans angry since trading back seemingly removed any good reason for the Eagles to have tanked in week 17 in spite of any leverage gained from the higher draft position contributing to the trade being completed. Leading up to the
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, the Giants were sitting at 11th overall. As the draft went on, it was suspected that the Giants would draft wide receiver and 2020 Heisman Trophy winner
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. However, the Eagles traded in-division with
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to move up to the 10th overall pick and drafted Smith, which reportedly made the Giants front office "livid.” The Eagles' trade-up resulted in the Giants trading down to the 20th pick with the
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, and they would select
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wide receiver Kadarius Toney. *On March 11, 2024,
Giants A giant is a being of human appearance, sometimes of prodigious size and strength, common in folklore. Giant(s) or The Giant(s) may also refer to: Mythology and religion *Giants (Greek mythology) * Jötunn, a Germanic term often translated as 'g ...
running back Saquon Barkley agreed to a 3-year, $37.75 million contract with the
Eagles Eagle is the common name for the golden eagle, bald eagle, and other birds of prey in the family of the Accipitridae. Eagles belong to several groups of Genus, genera, some of which are closely related. True eagles comprise the genus ''Aquila ( ...
after a six-year career with the Giants. The entire process was shown during a special offseason edition of
HBO Home Box Office (HBO) is an American pay television service, which is the flagship property of namesake parent-subsidiary Home Box Office, Inc., itself a unit owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. The overall Home Box Office business unit is based a ...
Hard Knocks where Giants general manager Joe Schoen had stated to Giants executives on camera that they were not "paying a $40 million quarterback (in reference to Daniel Jones) to hand off to a $12 million running back (in reference to Barkley)". Giants owner John Mara was also recorded saying that he "would have a hard time sleeping if Saquon goes to Philadelphia". Eagles head coach
Nick Sirianni Nicholas John Sirianni ( ; born June 15, 1981) is an American professional football coach who is the head coach for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as the offensive coordinator for the Indianap ...
would later tell reporters that during that offseason, if heckled badly by Giants fans, he would reply "you know, we got your best player". On October 20, 2024 in his return to
MetLife Stadium MetLife Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States, 5 mi (8 km) west of New York City. It opened in 2010, replacing Giants Stadium, and serves as the home for the ...
, amidst a chorus of boos from his former fans, Barkley rushed for 176 yards and a touchdown in a 28–3 Eagles win. Jones was later benched and requested his release on November 22, 2024 which the Giants granted. Barkley ultimately became the 9th running back to join the
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, finishing with 2,005 rushing yards in 16 games, and the Eagles would win
Super Bowl LIX Super Bowl LIX was an American football championship game played to determine the champion of the National Football League (NFL) for the 2024 NFL season, 2024 season. In a rematch of Super Bowl LVII two years prior, the National Football Conf ...
that season.


Season-by-season results

, - , , style=", , style=", Giants
20–14 , style=", Giants
56–0 , Giants
2–0 , Eagles join the
National Football League The National Football League (NFL) is a Professional gridiron football, professional American football league in the United States. Composed of 32 teams, it is divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National ...
(NFL) as an expansion team.
The Eagles and Giants were placed in the NFL Eastern Division, becoming divisional rivals.
Game in New York is the Eagles' inaugural game, and the Giants record their largest victory over the Eagles with a 56–point differential.
Giants lose 1933 NFL Championship. , - , , Tie 1–1 , style=", Eagles
6–0 , style=", Giants
17–0 , Giants
3–1 , Giants win 1934 NFL Championship. , - , , style=", , style=", Giants
21–14 , style=", Giants
10–0 , Giants
5–1 , Last matchup at
Baker Bowl National League Park, commonly referred to as the Baker Bowl after 1923, was a baseball stadium home to the Philadelphia Phillies from 1887 until 1938, and the first home field of the Philadelphia Eagles from 1933 to 1935. It opened in 1887 with ...
.
Giants lose 1935 NFL Championship. , - , , Tie 1–1 , style=", Eagles
10–7 , style=", Giants
21–17 , Giants
6–2 , Eagles move to
Philadelphia Municipal Stadium John F. Kennedy Stadium, formerly Philadelphia Municipal Stadium and Sesquicentennial Stadium, was an open-air stadium in Philadelphia that stood from 1926 to 1992. The South Philadelphia stadium was on the east side of the far southern end ...
(now known as John F. Kennedy Stadium).
Eagles' win was their only win in their 1936 season. , - , , style=", , style=", Giants
16–7 , style=", Giants
21–0 , Giants
8–2 , , - , , Tie 1–1 , style=", Eagles
14–10 , style=", Giants
17–7 , Giants
9–3 , Giants win 1938 NFL Championship. , - , , style=", , style=", Giants
13–3 , style=", Giants
27–10 , Giants
11–3 , Giants lose 1939 NFL Championship. , - , - , , style=", , style=", Giants
20–14 , style=", Giants
17–7 , Giants
13–3 , Eagles move to
Shibe Park Shibe Park ( , rhymes with "vibe"), known later as Connie Mack Stadium, was a ballpark located in Philadelphia. It was the home of the Philadelphia Athletics of the American League (AL) from 1909 to 1954 and the Philadelphia Phillies of the Natio ...
. , - , , style=", , style=", Giants
24–0 , style=", Giants
16–0 , Giants
15–3 , Giants lose 1941 NFL Championship. , - , , style=", , style=", Giants
14–0 , style=", Giants
35–17 , Giants
17–3 , Giants win nine straight meetings (1938–1942). , - , , Tie 1–1 , style=", "Steagles"
28–14 , style=", Giants
42–14 , Giants
18–4 , Eagles and
Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh. The Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC North, North division. Founded in 1933 P ...
merged for the 1943 season to become the "
Steagles The Steagles, officially known as the Phil-Pitt Combine, was the team created by the temporary merger of Pennsylvania's two National Football League (NFL) teams, the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Philadelphia Eagles, during the 1943 season. The tw ...
," as both teams lost many players to military service during
World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...
.
Giants win 11 straight home meetings (1933–1943). , - , , style=", , Tie
21–21 , style=", Eagles
24–17 , Giants
18–5–1 , Eagles record their first win at New York and win their first season series over the Giants.
Giants lose 1944 NFL Championship. , - , , Tie 1–1 , style=", Eagles
38–17 , style=", Giants
28–21 , Giants
19–6–1 , - , , Tie 1–1 , style=", Eagles
24–14 , style=", Giants
45–17 , Giants
20–7–1 , Giants lose 1946 NFL Championship. , - , , style=", , style=", Eagles
23–0 , style=", Eagles
41–24 , Giants
20–9–1 , Eagles record their first season series sweep against the Giants.
Eagles lose 1947 NFL Championship. , - , , style=", , style=", Eagles
45–0 , style=", Eagles
35–14 , Giants
20–11–1 , In Philadelphia, the Eagles record their largest victory over the Giants with a 45–point differential.
Eagles win 1948 NFL Championship. , - , , style=", , style=", Eagles
17–3 , style=", Eagles
24–3 , Giants
20–13–1 , Eagles win 1949 NFL Championship. , - , - , , style=", , style=", Giants
9–7 , style=", Giants
7–3 , Giants
22–13–1 , As a result of the AAFC–NFL merger, the Eagles and Giants were placed in the NFL American Conference (later renamed to the NFL Eastern Conference in the 1953 season). , - , , style=", , style=", Giants
23–7 , style=", Giants
26–24 , Giants
24–13–1 , , - , , Tie 1–1 , style=", Giants
31–7 , style=", Eagles
14–10 , Giants
25–14–1 , , - , , Tie 1–1 , style=", Eagles
30–7 , style=", Giants
37–28 , Giants
26–15–1 , , - , , Tie 1–1 , style=", Eagles
29–14 , style=", Giants
27–14 , Giants
27–16–1 , , - , , Tie 1–1 , style=", Eagles
27–17 , style=", Giants
31–7 , Giants
28–17–1 , Last matchup at
Polo Grounds The Polo Grounds was the name of three stadiums in Upper Manhattan, New York City, used mainly for professional baseball and American football from 1880 to 1963. The original Polo Grounds, opened in 1876 and demolished in 1889, was built for the ...
. , - , , style=", , style=", Giants
21–7 , style=", Giants
20–3 , Giants
30–17–1 , Giants move to
Yankee Stadium Yankee Stadium is a baseball stadium located in the Bronx in New York City. It is the home field of Major League Baseball’s New York Yankees and New York City FC of Major League Soccer. The stadium opened in April 2009, replacing the Yankee S ...
.
Giants win 1956 NFL Championship. , - , , style=", , style=", Giants
24–20 , style=", Giants
13–0 , Giants
32–17–1 , Last matchup at
Connie Mack Stadium Shibe Park ( , rhymes with "vibe"), known later as Connie Mack Stadium, was a ballpark located in Philadelphia. It was the home of the Philadelphia Athletics of the American League (AL) from 1909 to 1954 and the Philadelphia Phillies of the Natio ...
(now known as Shibe Park). , - , , Tie 1–1 , style=", Eagles
27–24 , style=", Giants
24–10 , Giants
33–18–1 , Eagles move to
Franklin Field Franklin Field is a sports stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at the eastern edge of the University of Pennsylvania's campus. Named after Penn's founder, Benjamin Franklin, it is the home stadium for the Penn Relays, and the university's ve ...
.
Giants lose 1958 NFL Championship. , - , , Tie 1–1 , style=", Eagles
49–21 , style=", Giants
24–7 , Giants
34–19–1 , In Philadelphia, the Eagles score their most points in a game against the Giants.
Giants lose 1959 NFL Championship. , - , - , , style=", , style=", Eagles
31–23 , style=", Eagles
17–10 , Giants
34–21–1 , In New York, Eagles' LB
Chuck Bednarik Charles Philip Bednarik (May 1, 1925 – March 21, 2015), nicknamed "Concrete Charlie", was an American professional football linebacker and center who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn Quak ...
's hard hit on Giants' RB
Frank Gifford Francis Newton Gifford (August 16, 1930 – August 9, 2015) was an American professional football player, actor, and television sports commentator. After a 12-year playing career as a halfback, flanker and safety for the New York Giants of ...
causes a key fumble in the Eagles' win, allowing the Eagles to take the division. This hit became known as " The Hit" and caused Gifford to miss most of the two seasons.
Eagles' first season series sweep against the Giants since the 1949 season.
Eagles win 1960 NFL Championship. , - , , style=", , style=", Giants
28–24 , style=", Giants
38–21 , Giants
36–21–1 , Giants lose 1961 NFL Championship. , - , , style=", , style=", Giants
29–13 , style=", Giants
19–14 , Giants
38–21–1 , Giants lose 1962 NFL Championship. , - , , style=", , style=", Giants
37–14 , style=", Giants
42–14 , Giants
40–21–1 , Giants lose 1963 NFL Championship. , - , , style=", , style=", Eagles
38–7 , style=", Eagles
23–17 , Giants
40–23–1 , , - , , style=", , style=", Giants
16–14 , style=", Giants
35–27 , Giants
42–23–1 , , - , , style=", , style=", Eagles
35–17 , style=", Eagles
31–3 , Giants
42–25–1 , , - , , style=", , ''no game'' , style=", Giants
44–7 , Giants
43–25–1 , As a result of expansion, the two eight-team divisions became two eight-team conferences split into two divisions. The Eagles are placed in the
NFL Capitol Division The National Football Conference – Eastern Division or NFC East is one of the four Division (sport), divisions of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL). It has four members: the Dallas Cowboys, New Yo ...
, while the Giants and
New Orleans Saints The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans. The Saints compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC South, South division. Since 1975, the team ...
alternate between the Capitol and NFL Century Divisions each year. This resulted in only a single meeting between the Eagles and Giants in the
1967 Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Canadian Confederation, Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 6 – Vietnam War: United States Marine Corps and Army of ...
and
1969 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1969th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 969th year of the 2nd millennium, the 69th year of the 20th century, and the ...
season. , - , , style=", , style=", Giants
34–25 , style=", Giants
7–6 , Giants
45–25–1 , , - , , style=", , ''no game'' , style=", Eagles
23–20 , Giants
45–26–1 , , - , - , , Tie 1–1 , style=", Eagles
23–20 , style=", Giants
30–23 , Giants
46–27–1 , As a result of the
AFL–NFL merger The AFL–NFL merger was the merger of the two major professional American football leagues in the United States at the time: the National Football League (NFL) and the American Football League (AFL). It paved the way for the combined league, wh ...
, the Eagles and Giants were placed in the
NFC East The National Football Conference – Eastern Division or NFC East is one of the four Division (sport), divisions of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL). It has four members: the Dallas Cowboys, New Yo ...
.
Last matchup at
Franklin Field Franklin Field is a sports stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at the eastern edge of the University of Pennsylvania's campus. Named after Penn's founder, Benjamin Franklin, it is the home stadium for the Penn Relays, and the university's ve ...
.
First season series split since the 1959 season. , - , , style=", , style=", Eagles
23–7 , style=", Eagles
41–28 , Giants
46–29–1 , Eagles open
Veterans Stadium Veterans Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, at the northeast corner of Broad Street (Philadelphia), Broad Street and Pattison Avenue, part of the South Philadelphia Sports Complex. The seating ca ...
. , - , , style=", , style=", Giants
27–12 , style=", Giants
62–10 , Giants
48–29–1 , In New York, the Giants set a franchise record for their most points scored in a game, while the Eagles set a franchise record for their most points allowed in a game. , - , , style=", , style=", Eagles
20–16 , Tie
23–23 , Giants
48–30–2 , Last matchup at Yankee Stadium. , - , , style=", , style=", Eagles
35–7 , style=", Eagles
20–7 , Giants
48–32–2 , Due to renovations at Yankee Stadium, the Giants home game was played at
Yale Bowl The Yale Bowl Stadium is a college football stadium in the northeast United States, located in New Haven, Connecticut, on the border of West Haven, Connecticut, West Haven, about 1½ miles (2½ km) west of the main campus of Yale University. The ...
in
New Haven New Haven is a city of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is located on New Haven Harbor on the northern shore of Long Island Sound. With a population of 135,081 as determined by the 2020 U.S. census, New Haven is the third largest city in Co ...
,
Connecticut Connecticut ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York (state), New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. ...
. , - , , Tie 1–1 , style=", Giants
23–14 , style=", Eagles
13–10 , Giants
49–33–2 , Giants home game was played at
Shea Stadium William A. Shea Municipal Stadium ( ), typically shortened to Shea Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, New York City.New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * ...
. , - , , style=", , style=", Eagles
20–7 , style=", Eagles
10–0 , Giants
49–35–2 , Giants open
Giants Stadium Giants Stadium (sometimes referred to as Giants Stadium at the Meadowlands) was a stadium located in East Rutherford, New Jersey, in the Meadowlands Sports Complex. The venue was open from 1976 to 2010, and primarily hosted sporting events and ...
in
East Rutherford, New Jersey East Rutherford is a Borough (New Jersey), borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is an inner suburb, inner-ring suburb of New York City, located west of Midtown Manhattan. As of the 2020 Unit ...
. , - , , style=", , style=", Eagles
17–14 , style=", Eagles
28–10 , Giants
49–37–2 , , - , , style=", , style=", Eagles
20–3 , style=", Eagles
19–17 , Giants
49–39–2 , In East Rutherford (Giants), Eagles' CB
Herman Edwards Herman Lee Edwards (born April 27, 1954) is an American football coach and former player. He played cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons, primarily with the Philadelphia Eagles. Edwards was also a head coach in the NFL ...
returns a fumble for a game-winning touchdown in what is dubbed the " Miracle at the Meadowlands".
In Philadelphia, Eagles clinch a playoff berth for the first time since the 1960 season with their win. , - , , style=", , style=", Eagles
23–17 , style=", Eagles
17–13 , Giants
49–41–2 , , - , - , , style=", , style=", Eagles
35–3 , style=", Eagles
31–16 , Giants
49–43–2 , Eagles lose
Super Bowl XV Super Bowl XV was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Oakland Raiders and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Philadelphia Eagles to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for ...
. , - , , Tie 1–1 , style=", Giants
20–10 , style=", Eagles
24–10 , Giants
50–44–2 , Eagles win twelve straight meetings (1975–1981) and win eight straight away meetings (1974–1981). , - style="background:#f2f2f2; font-weight:bold;" , 1981 Playoffs , style=", , style=", Giants
27–21 , , Giants
51–44–2 , First postseason meeting. NFC Wild Card Round. , - , , style=", , style=", Giants
26–24 , style=", Giants
23–7 , Giants
53–44–2 , Giants' first season series sweep against the Eagles since the 1972 season. , - , , Tie 1–1 , style=", Giants
23–0 , style=", Eagles
17–13 , Giants
54–45–2 , , - , , Tie 1–1 , style=", Eagles
24–10 , style=", Giants
28–27 , Giants
55–46–2 , , - , , style=", , style=", Giants
16–10 , style=", Giants
21–0 , Giants
57–46–2 , , - , , style=", , style=", Giants
17–14 , style=", Giants
35–3 , Giants
59–46–2 , Giants win
Super Bowl XXI Super Bowl XXI was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Denver Broncos and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion New York Giants to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for ...
. , - , , style=", , style=", Giants
20–17 , style=", Giants
23–20 , Giants
61–46–2 , , - , , style=", , style=", Eagles
24–13 , style=", Eagles
23–17 , Giants
61–48–2 , Both teams finish with 10–6 records, but the Eagles clinch the NFC East based on their head-to-head sweep. , - , , style=", , style=", Eagles
21–19 , style=", Eagles
24–17 , Giants
61–50–2 , , - , - , , Tie 1–1 , style=", Eagles
31–13 , style=", Giants
27–20 , Giants
62–51–2 , Eagles snap the Giants' 13-game regular season winning streak and give them their first loss of the season with their win.
Giants win
Super Bowl XXV Super Bowl XXV was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Buffalo Bills and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion New York Giants to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the ...
. , - , , style=", , style=", Eagles
30–7 , style=", Eagles
19–14 , Giants
62–53–2 , In New York, the Eagles eliminate the defending Super Bowl champions Giants from playoff contention with their win. , - , , style=", , style=", Eagles
20–10 , style=", Eagles
47–34 , Giants
62–55–2 , , - , , style=", , style=", Giants
7–3 , style=", Giants
21–10 , Giants
64–55–2 , , - , , style=", , style=", Giants
16–13 , style=", Giants
28–23 , Giants
66–55–2 , , - , , style=", , style=", Eagles
28–19 , style=", Eagles
17–14 , Giants
66–57–2 , , - , , style=", , style=", Eagles
24–0 , style=", Eagles
19–10 , Giants
66–59–2 , , - , , style=", , style=", Giants
31–21 , style=", Giants
31–17 , Giants
68–59–2 , , - , , style=", , style=", Giants
20–10 , style=", Giants
20–0 , Giants
70–59–2 , , - , , style=", , style=", Giants
23–17 , style=", Giants
16–15 , Giants
72–59–2 , In Philadelphia, Giants' DE
Michael Strahan Michael Anthony Strahan ( ; born November 21, 1971) is an American television host, journalist, and former professional American football, football player. He played his entire 15-year professional career as a defensive end for the New York Gian ...
scores the game-winning touchdown on a pick-six in overtime. , - , - , , style=", , style=", Giants
33–18 , style=", Giants
24–7 , Giants
74–59–2 , Giants lose
Super Bowl XXXV Super Bowl XXXV was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion 2000 Baltimore Ravens season, Baltimore Ravens and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion 2000 New York Giants season, New York Giant ...
. , - style="background:#f2f2f2; font-weight:bold;" , 2000 Playoffs , style=", , , style=", Giants
20–10 , Giants
75–59–2 , NFC Divisional Round.
Giants win 9 straight meetings (1997–2001).
Giants go on to lose
Super Bowl XXXV Super Bowl XXXV was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion 2000 Baltimore Ravens season, Baltimore Ravens and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion 2000 New York Giants season, New York Giant ...
. , - , , style=", , style=", Eagles
24–21 , style=", Eagles
10–9 , Giants
75–61–2 , In Philadelphia, the Giants' "86 Lamburth Special" lateral play falls 6 yards short of the end zone, clinching the Eagles their first NFC East title since the 1988 season and eliminating the Giants from playoff contention. , - , , Tie 1–1 , style=", Eagles
17–3 , style=", Giants
, Giants
76–62–2 , Last matchup at
Veterans Stadium Veterans Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, at the northeast corner of Broad Street (Philadelphia), Broad Street and Pattison Avenue, part of the South Philadelphia Sports Complex. The seating ca ...
.
Both teams split the season series for the first time since the 1990 season.
Giants clinch a playoff berth with their win. , - , , style=", , style=", Eagles
28–10 , style=", Eagles
14–10 , Giants
76–64–2 , Eagles open
Lincoln Financial Field Lincoln Financial Field is an American football stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the home stadium of the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL) and the Temple Owls football team of Temple University ...
.
In New York, Eagles' RB Brian Westbrook returned an 84-yard punt return for a game-winning touchdown in the final minutes. The Eagles would go on a nine-game winning streak starting with this win. , - , , style=", , style=", Eagles
31–17 , style=", Eagles
27–6 , Giants
76–66–2 , Eagles lose
Super Bowl XXXIX Super Bowl XXXIX was an American football game played between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion New England Patriots and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Philadelphia Eagles to decide the National Football League (NF ...
. , - , , style=", , style=", Giants
26–23 , style=", Giants
27–17 , Giants
78–66–2 , , - , , Tie 1–1 , style=", Giants
30–24 , style=", Eagles
36–22 , Giants
79–67–2 , In Philadelphia, the Giants overcome a 24–7 deficit. , - style="background:#f2f2f2; font-weight:bold;" , 2006 Playoffs , style=", , style=", Eagles
23–20 , , Giants
79–68–2 , NFC Wild Card Round.
Eagles K
David Akers David Roy Akers (; born December 9, 1974) is an American former professional football player who was a kicker in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons, primarily with the Philadelphia Eagles. He began his career in 1998 with the Wa ...
kicks the game-winning field goal as time expired after the Giants' rallied from a 20–10 deficit. , - , , style=", , style=", Giants
16–13 , style=", Giants
16–3 , Giants
81–68–2 , This remains the last time the Giants have swept the Eagles.
Giants win
Super Bowl XLII Super Bowl XLII was an American football game between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion New York Giants and the American Football Conference (AFC) champion New England Patriots to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion ...
. , - , , Tie 1–1 , style=", Giants
36–31 , style=", Eagles
20–14 , Giants
82–69–2 , , - style="background:#f2f2f2; font-weight:bold;" , 2008 Playoffs , style=", , , style=", Eagles
23–11 , Giants
82–70–2 , NFC Divisional Round.
Eagles become the first #6 seed in the NFC to defeat the best-ranked team in the NFC in the last playoff game played at Giants Stadium. , - , , style=", , style=", Eagles
40–17 , style=", Eagles
45–38 , Giants
82–72–2 , Last matchup at
Giants Stadium Giants Stadium (sometimes referred to as Giants Stadium at the Meadowlands) was a stadium located in East Rutherford, New Jersey, in the Meadowlands Sports Complex. The venue was open from 1976 to 2010, and primarily hosted sporting events and ...
as the home team of the Giants.
The Game in East Rutherford is the highest-scoring game in the rivalry (83 points). , - , - , , style=", , style=", Eagles
27–17 , style=", Eagles
38–31 , Giants
82–74–2 , Giants open
New Meadowlands Stadium MetLife Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States, 5 mi (8 km) west of New York City. It opened in 2010, replacing Giants Stadium, and serves as the home for the ...
(now known as MetLife Stadium).
In their first matchup at New Meadowlands Stadium, Eagles overcome a 31–10 deficit in the fourth quarter. On the game's final play, Eagles' WR
DeSean Jackson DeSean William Jackson (born December 1, 1986) is an American college football coach and former player who is the Head coach, head football coach at Delaware State Hornets football, Delaware State University. Known for his speed, he is recog ...
returned a 65-yard punt return for the game-winning touchdown in a moment that has come to be known as the "
Miracle at the New Meadowlands The Miracle at the New Meadowlands, also called "New Miracle at the New Meadowlands" and "Miracle at the Meadowlands II" was an improbable Comeback (sports), come-from-behind win by the 2010 Philadelphia Eagles season, Philadelphia Eagles over t ...
".
Both teams finish with 10–6 records, but the Eagles clinched the NFC East based on their head-to-head sweep. , - , , Tie 1–1 , style=", Giants
29–16 , style=", Eagles
17–10 , Giants
83–75–2 , Giants win
Super Bowl XLVI Super Bowl XLVI was an American football game between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion New York Giants and the American Football Conference (AFC) champion New England Patriots to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion ...
. , - , , Tie 1–1 , style=", Eagles
19–17 , style=", Giants
42–7 , Giants
84–76–2 , Game in New York was
Andy Reid Andrew Walter Reid (born March 19, 1958) is an American professional American football, football coach who is the head coach for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). Reid was previously the head coach of the Philadelphi ...
's last game as Eagles' head coach. , - , , Tie 1–1 , style=", Giants
15–7 , style=", Eagles
36–21 , Giants
85–77–2 , As of , this remains the Giants' most recent win against the Eagles in Philadelphia. , - , , style=", , style=", Eagles
27–0 , style=", Eagles
34–26 , Giants
85–79–2 , , - , , style=", , style=", Eagles
27–7 , style=", Eagles
35–30 , Giants
85–81–2 , Game in New York was Tom Coughlin's last game as Giants' head coach. , - , , Tie 1–1 , style=", Eagles
24–19 , style=", Giants
28–23 , Giants
86–82–2 , , - , , style=", , style=", Eagles
27–24 , style=", Eagles
34–29 , Giants
86–84–2 , In Philadelphia, Eagles' K Jake Elliott kicks a game-winning 61-yard field goal, setting a franchise record for their longest field goal made.
Eagles win
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88–86–2 , Eagles take the lead in the overall series with the Giants for the first time.
In New York, the Eagles clinch the NFC East with their win.
Final season for Giants' QB
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92–88–2 , In New York, the Eagles clinch a playoff berth with their win.
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93–88–2 , Fifth postseason meeting. NFC Divisional Round.
Eagles’ 28–0 halftime lead is the largest in the rivalry.
Eagles lose
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27–10 , Eagles
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96–89–2 , Eagles sign former Giants' RB
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With their loss in Philadelphia, the Giants go winless in their division for the first time in franchise history.
Eagles win 12 straight home games (2014–present).
Eagles win
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1981 Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 6 – A funeral service is held in West Germany for Nazi Grand Admiral ...
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2006 2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification. Events January * January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute. * January 12 – A stampede during t ...

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2000 2000 was designated as the International Year for the Culture of Peace and the World Mathematics, Mathematical Year. Popular culture holds the year 2000 as the first year of the 21st century and the 3rd millennium, because of a tende ...
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2008 2008 was designated as: *International Year of Languages *International Year of Planet Earth *International Year of the Potato *International Year of Sanitation The Great Recession, a worldwide recession which began in 2007, continued throu ...
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Players who have played for both teams


Rivalry outside football

* The 2006 film '' Invincible'' follows
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) and his rise to playing for the Eagles. He crushes on a coworker, who, being from New York, is a Giants fan, and in his breakout game, the Eagles play the Giants when he recovers a muffed punt for a touchdown. * The 2009 film '' Big Fan'' depicts a Giants fan (
Patton Oswalt Patton Peter Oswalt (born January 27, 1969) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. His acting roles include Spence Olchin in the sitcom ''The King of Queens'' (1998–2007) and narrating the sitcom '' The Goldbergs'' (2013–2023) as adult ...
) and his bitter rivalry with an Eagles fan (
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). * After winning the NFC championship on January 29, 2023, the
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lit up to celebrate the Eagles making the Super Bowl. This sparked outrage from many people in New York, including mayor
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See also

* List of NFL rivalries *
NFC East The National Football Conference – Eastern Division or NFC East is one of the four Division (sport), divisions of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL). It has four members: the Dallas Cowboys, New Yo ...
* Mets–Phillies rivalry * Flyers–Rangers rivalry * Flyers–Islanders rivalry * Devils–Flyers rivalry


References


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Bibliography

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Eagles-Giants rivalry NFL rivalries New York Giants rivalries Philadelphia Eagles rivalries