The Eagles' road to winning their second straight NFC East championship got tough in the final month of the season.
They beat Buffalo in overtime over Thanksgiving weekend, improving to a 10-1 record and aiming for a possible top seed in the NFC.
However, after five games and four losses in that span, last season's Super Bowl runner-up is on the verge of advancing to the first round of the playoffs.
Philadelphia needs a win against the rival Giants at MetLife Stadium on Sunday to clinch the NFC East title, followed by Dallas' loss to Washington.
Over the past five weeks, the Eagles' only win was against the Giants (33-25) at Lincoln Financial Field on Christmas Day.
Philadelphia failed to win as a 14-point favorite. The last time the Eagles covered the spread was in Week 11 in a Super Bowl rematch in Kansas City.
The Giants suffered a come-from-behind 26-25 loss to the Rams last Sunday, New York's fifth upset in six games.
In fact, the Giants are 4-0-1 against the spread in their last five home games.
Giants quarterback Tyrod Taylor rushed for a season-high 319 yards and a touchdown against the Rams, but missed a two-point conversion by running back Saquon Barkley in the final seconds of the game.
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The Eagles haven't been playing well over the past month, but there's no reason to think they'll bounce back here, even if the numbers are low.
The Giants finished the season on a good note and hope to continue covering the spread.
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