The New York Giants week 7 matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles was always going to be a big game. After all, every rivalry in the NFC East is heated, and every game against the Eagles is a big game.
But this game is different.
First, former Giants’ star running back Saquon Barkley signed with the division rival Eagles in free agency. That upped the ante for the game, but then the Giants lost left tackle Andrew Thomas for the season less than a week before the big game.
We were already considering how Giants fans would welcome the running back they used to love back to MetLife stadium.