The Eagles are flying high entering the playoffs. Why is Philly so tense?
by Dave Caldwell in Philadelphia from US news | The Guardian on (#6820G)
The top-seeded Eagles are touchdown favorites on Saturday against a Giants team they defeated twice during the regular season. So why is Philadelphia expecting the worst?
Not long after the Philadelphia Eagles were installed as seven-and-a-half-point favorites over the New York Giants for their NFC divisional playoff game on Saturday night, skepticism began seeping through this passionate-yet-gloomy sports town - as it always does.
Seven-and-a-half points, great. But, wait. Can we beat the Giants three times this year?
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