After threatening the NFL’s single-season rushing record last season, Saquon Barkley is having trouble just getting touches and yards this season. Through five games, the All Pro is averaging just 16 carries (last season was closer to 21 per game) and just over 53 yards per game (a whopping 70+ yards less per game than last season). Last week he had a season-low six carries for 30 yards in Philly’s loss to Denver.
Saquon’s struggles are one symptom of what has been a rough start for the Philadelphia offense, but is Barkley the key to getting the Philadelphia offense on track?
Thursday night football offers an opportunity for the veteran and his team to get right as the Eagles (4-1) take the field at MetLife Stadium against Barkley’s former team, the New York Giants (1-4). In his lone game against Big Blue in 2024, Barkley carried the ball 17 times for 176 yards.
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The Eagles have dominated this rivalry for nearly the last decade winning 15 of the last 18 against the Giants.
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As alluded to earlier, the Eagles’ offense continues to sputter. Last weekend against Denver they suffered their first loss of the season, 21-17. Philly gained 257 yards passing but just 45 yards rushing. Additional stats of note: Jalen Hurts was sacked six times, and the Eagles converted just two of eleven third downs in the game. Again, that offense is clunky...but Philadelphia still owns a record of 4-1 and remains atop the NFC East.
Calling the Giants’ offense clunky would be a compliment following their 26-14 loss at New Orleans this past Sunday. New York ranks dead last in red-zone offense, scoring touchdowns on just 31.58% of its trips. Getting to the Red Zone has also been a challenge thanks to too many turnovers and penalties. New York is -5 in the turnover department and has committed the second most penalties in football with 43 through five games. Rookie Jaxson Dart has yet to take the world by storm averaging 156 yards passing per game (just 5.2 yards per attempt) while turning the ball over four times through two starts.
Lets take a deeper dive into this NFC East matchup between the Eagles and the Giants.
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Game Details and How to watch the Eagles at Giants live Thursday
- Date: Thursday, October 9, 2025
- Time: 8:15PM EST
- Site: MetLife Stadium
- City: East Rutherford, NJ
- Network/Streaming: Amazon Prime Video
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Game odds for the Eagles at the Giants
The latest odds as of Thursday courtesy of DraftKings:
- Moneyline: Eagles (-395), Giants (+310)
- Spread: Eagles -7 (-120)
- Total: 40.5 points
This game opened at Eagles -7.5 with the Game Total set at 42.5.
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Quarterback Matchup for Philadelphia at New York
- Eagles Expected Starting QB: Jalen Hurts
Last Game: 10/5 vs. Denver - 23-38, 280yds, 2 TDs, 0 INTs, Sacked 6 times, 2 carries for 3yds
Season: 5GP, 93-139, 889yds, 7 TDs, 0 INTs, Sacked 15 times, 43 carries for 182yds - Giants Expected Starting QB: Jaxson Dart
Last Game: 10/5 at New Orleans - 26-40, 202yds, 2 TDs, 2 INTs, Sacked 1 time, 7 carries for 55yds
Season: 4GP, 39-60, 313yds, 3 TDs, 2 INTs, Sacked 6 times, 19 carries for 109yds.
Eagles at Giants team stats, betting trends
- The Eagles have won 7 of their last 9 games against NFC East opponents
- The Eagles have covered in 3 straight games against divisional opponents
- 4 of the Giants’ last 5 home games against the Eagles have stayed under the Total
- The last time Saquon Barkley visited MetLife Stadium, he torched his former team for 176 yards and a touchdown
Eagles Player Injuries
- TE Grant Calcaterra (oblique) has been ruled OUT for Thursday’s game
- LG Landon Dickerson (ankle) has been ruled OUT for Thursday’s game
- LB Nakobe Dean (knee) is listed as questionable for Thursday’s game
- DT Jalen Carter (heel) is questionable for Sunday’s game
Giants Player Injuries
- LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles (hamstring) has been ruled OUT for Thursday’s game
- OT Jermaine Eluemunor (back) is listed as questionable for Thursday’s game
- WR Darius Slayton (hamstring) is has been ruled OUT for Thursday’s game
- LB Swayze Bozeman (ankle) has been ruled OUT for Thursday’s game
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