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2008 Divisional Round · Sun, Jan 11, 2009 · Giants Stadium

Philadelphia EaglesWinner

23

New York Giants

11

NYG -4 upsetU 39 ✓30°F · 20 mph

Philadelphia Eagles 23–11. Played in 20 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · PHI

Donovan McNabbQB

22/40, 217 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT

-0.8 expected points added · -5.6% completion over expected

Passing · NYG

Eli ManningQB

15/29, 169 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT

-11.6 expected points added · -8.2% completion over expected

Rushing · NYG

Brandon JacobsRB

19 att, 92 yds, 0 TD

-1.4 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · NYG

Derrick WardRB

12 att, 46 yds, 0 TD

-3.2 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

Philadelphia Eagles

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Donovan McNabb22/40217120-0.8

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Brian Westbrook18362.00-4.5
Donovan McNabb5163.21-0.1
Correll Buckhalter571.40-1.1

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Stewart Bradley540.000
Chris Gocong350.000
Brian Dawkins620.000
Trent Cole220.001
Quintin Mikell210.012
Asante Samuel300.011
Joselio Hanson210.000
Torrance Daniels110.000
Brodrick Bunkley110.000
Victor Abiamiri110.000

New York Giants

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Eli Manning15/29169020-11.6

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Brandon Jacobs19924.80-1.4
Derrick Ward12463.80-3.2
Eli Manning100.00-3.1

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Antonio Pierce630.000
James Butler230.000
Corey Webster500.001
Barry Cofield130.000
Kenny Phillips310.000
Chase Blackburn220.001
Terrell Thomas120.000
Michael Johnson300.000
Danny Clark120.000
Steve Smith200.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
NYG -4
Closing total
39
PHI moneyline
NYG moneyline

Giants closed -4 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 39; the game landed 34 — under by 5.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Giants Stadium
Roof / surface
outdoors · fieldturf
Kickoff weather
30°F, wind 20 mph
Referee
Mike Carey
Rest
PHI 7 days · NYG 14 days
Coaches
Andy Reid vs Tom Coughlin

Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.

Wind at 20 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.