This is the matchup Eagles’ fans should have wanted.

The Eagles will host the Giants at 8:15 p.m. Saturday in the divisional round. New York has not won in Philly since 2013.

The Eagles facing the Giants is a way better matchup than playing Tom Brady, in my opinion.

Yes, hatred aside, I think Tampa Bay beats the Cowboys. Brady is good in the playoffs. Dallas has not been great the last few weeks. But the Cowboys could win, I just think the Buccaneers will advance to San Francisco. Still, anything can happen.

But back to reality, the Eagles are capable of beating the Giants, and that has been shown this season.— the Eagles did defeat them twice.

The Giants played well Sunday, but the Vikings haven’t been that great this season . The Giants beating them should not have been a surprise. It was a very good and competitive game, and things were interesting.

Good for them.

But that’s as far as they will get.

The Giants were able to advance to the divisional round, and that is because the Vikings have been a disappointment this season . Seriously, they won a lot of games because of luck. The Vikings weren’t not a team of destiny, and just just did not instill much confidence.

Back to what is more more important— the Eagles

The Eagles won their first meeting with the Giants 48-22, but that was earlier in the season when the Eagles were dominant. The last few weeks (mainly due to Gardner Minshew), they haven’t played as great.

The Eagles defeated the Giants 22-16 on Jan. 8. The game was far from ideal, and it was not what we hoped for— even with Jalen Hurts back, but we all know he wasn’t 100%.

This matchup won’t be a walk in the park .

But the Eagles should win.

The Eagles are the more talented team, and will be coming off a bye week. That is huge as it gives the entire team, not just Hurts, a change to recover and regroup.

The Giants like to blitz, which could cause havoc. But Hurts can make things happen.

Even if Hurts isn’t 100%, he will give it his all and the Eagles should win. It’s very hard to beat a team three times in a season. However,  the Eagles matchup well against the Giants.

When the Eagles won the first matchup, they held Saquon Barkley to 28 yards rushing and sacked quarterback Daniel Jones four times. The Eagles led the 21-0 in the second quarter, and Miles Sanders had a career-high 144 rushing yards. Hurts threw for 217 yards with two touchdowns . He rushed for 77 yards and added  a score.

On Jan. 8, the Giants rested their starters while the Eagles played an injured Hurts. The Eagles didn’t use Hurts like usual, probably being cautious of him. So, the game was closer than expected. The Eagles just can’t repeat that, like settling for five field goals instead of touchdowns. 

After winning their first playoff game Sunday since the 2011 season (when they defeated the Patriots 21-17 in Super Bowl XLVI on Feb. 5, 2012), the Giants will have momentum heading into Lincoln Financial Field. It’s up to the Eagles to put a stop to their hype. It was a big win going to Minnesota and winning. But can they win on the road again?

That answer is up to the Eagles.