Why the Giants Can't Dwell on the Eagles' Winning Streak Against Them

Eight games in a row and 12 out of the last 13 . . . That's the current winning streak the Philadelphia Eagles have over the New York Giants.

While it might appear that the Eagles have made themselves at home in the Giants’ collective head, the reality is that because of the Giants roster turnover--many of the current players and coaches haven't been around for the duration of the "hex."

“Anything like this that comes up or we’ve had a streak where we’ve beaten a team six games in a row, we’ve lost six games in a row, the first part of that equation is many of the players and coaches weren’t involved in that, the success or the adversity,” said offensive coordinator Jason Garrett.

The Eagles, meanwhile, have more of a psychological advantage since many of their players currently on their roster have been with the team during its run over the Giants.

Thus any psychological disadvantage the Giants might have is probably exaggerated given the roster and coaching turnover.

Giants head coach Joe Judge has continuously stressed to his team and in the media that there’s no point exerting energy going back over the “woulda, coulda, shoulda” aspect of the game.

Instead, he has preached accountability and owning mistakes for the purpose of evaluating them, correcting them, and moving on.

That approach has helped build mental toughness in a Giants team that, despite its 2020 season record, has refused to pack it in at a point in the season where most teams who were in the same boat might have raised the white flag of surrender a long time ago.

“We talk about it all the time, the mental toughness to be your best regardless of circumstances,” Garrett said.

“That sets up well in our game because you can have success on one play, but you have to be able to put that play behind you and go play the next play. You can have adversity on one play. Okay, put that behind you, go play the next play. That applies play to play, series to series, game to game.”

"The other way to look at it is, ‘Hey, it’s like a new down. It’s like a new play. Whatever we did before, good, bad or indifferent, is really irrelevant to what’s going to happen right now.’ You try to lock in and prepare that way for every situation you’re in, and this week will be no different.”

That echoes what Judge has repeatedly preached to his players and staff: focus on making daily improvement.

“Obviously, any team can go out there and win,” said linebacker Blake Martinez. “I think for us, it’s just keeping that improvement going week by week, and going out there and doing what we need to do to get a win on Sunday.”

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