Monday, October 28, 2002
NEW YORK GIANTS (3-3)at PHILADELPHIA (4-2)
Time: 9 p.m.
TV: WYTV (33), WEWS (5), WTAE (4).
Series history: Giants lead series 72-60-2. Eagles beat Giants 24-21 on Dec. 30, 2001 at Philadelphia.
Last week: Giants were off, lost to Atlanta 17-10 in Week 6; Eagles beat Bucs 20-10.
Rankings: New York offense (Rush 27, Pass 9, Overall 17); New York defense (Rush 3, Pass 10, Overall 3). Philadelphia offense (Rush 4, Pass 12, Overall 7); Philadelphia defense (Rush 4, Pass 3, Overall 2).
Key matchup: Giants DE Michael Strahan vs. Eagles OT Jon Runyan. Strahan has 8.0 sacks against Eagles QB Donovan McNabb, the most against any QB in his career.
Streaks, stats and notes: Giants coach Jim Fassel is 8-2 vs. Eagles. ... New York WR Ike Hilliard has a catch in a club-record 68 consecutive games. ... Last year, Giants lost two games to Philadelphia by total of four points. ... Eagles are looking for their eighth consecutive prime-time win. ... Philadelphia is 25-4 (.862) when scoring 20 or more points under coach Andy Reid. ... With a win, Eagles would be off to best start since 1996. ... Last week, Eagles ran more times than they passed (34-25) for first time this season. ... Philadelphia PK David Akers has connected on 18 consecutive FGs, including postseason.