PHILADELPHIA — This is what happens when a team leaves its fate in the hands of another.
All the Giants wanted for Christmas was an Eagles win over the Redskins on Saturday night at Lincoln Financial Field.
Imagine that: The Giants rooting for the Eagles, their detested NFC East rival from down the Jersey Turnpike.
But desperation sometimes makes for bizarre bedfellows.
The Eagles, obviously not in the holiday spirit, failed to play Santa Claus for the Giants, losing 38-24 — a Washington win that simultaneously eliminated both the Giants and Eagles from the playoff race and gave the Redskins the NFC East title that no one seemed to want all season.