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Eagles at Giants

While the Philadelphia Eagles are ranked 6th on our Winning Index (16 stats combined) and the New York Giants are ranked 8th, there is only one point difference between them. Home field advantage goes to the Giants.

Goode's Winning Index

Percentile Chart

100=Stongest 50=Average 0=Weakest
Lines: Playoff Avg=85 SuperBowl Avg=98

Win Mrg Points Change

Winning Margin Points Change
Sorted by Points Change, 2007 to 2008
Rank Team Pctl Stat
Value
Points
behind
Leader
Win Mrg
Pts Chg
vs 2007
Games
Won
1 IND 100 1.06 0.00 -2.62 12
2 PIT 100 1.06 0.00 0.87 12
3 TEN 98 1.00 0.44 10.05 13
4 N O 98 1.00 0.44 5.68 8
5 BAL 98 1.00 0.44 11.80 11
6 PHI 94 0.88 1.31 2.62 9
7 S D 90 0.75 2.18 -0.87 8
8 NYG 88 0.69 2.62 3.50 12
9 CAR 86 0.63 3.06 8.74 12
10 NYJ 82 0.50 3.93 8.74 9
11 DAL 80 0.44 4.37 -4.81 9
12 MIA 80 0.44 4.37 12.23 11
13 N E 78 0.38 4.81 -15.29 11
14 G B 76 0.31 5.24 -5.68 6
15 ATL 76 0.31 5.24 11.36 11
16 MIN 76 0.31 5.24 -2.62 10
17 T B 75 0.25 5.68 0.00 9
18 CHI 73 0.19 6.12 3.50 9
19 BUF 69 0.06 6.99 6.55 7
20 ARI 65 -0.06 7.86 -2.18 9
21 S F 61 -0.19 8.74 5.24 7
22 WAS 57 -0.31 9.61 -3.06 8
23 HOU 57 -0.31 9.61 -2.18 8
24 JAX 55 -0.38 10.05 -9.17 5
25 SEA 51 -0.50 10.92 -8.74 4
26 DEN 51 -0.50 10.92 1.75 8
27 K C 39 -0.88 13.54 -2.18 2
28 OAK 31 -1.13 15.29 -0.87 5
29 CLE 24 -1.38 17.04 -11.80 4
30 CIN 22 -1.44 17.48 -8.74 4
31 STL 2 -2.06 21.84 -5.24 2
32 DET 0 -2.13 22.28 -6.55 0

2008 Season, YTD through Week 17

In season 2007 Eagles ranked 10th on Goode's Winning Index at 0.50.
In season 2008 they ranked 6th at 0.88, up 2.7 points per game on this one stat.
From 2007 to 2008 Eagles improved by 5.7 points per game on Winning Margin.


The stat contributing most points to the Giants' improvement this season is "give aways" jumping from 23rd to 1st (league's MOST UP team).

Give Aways with Winning Margin
Yearly 2004 to 2008

New York Giants

In season 2007 Giants ranked 23rd on Give Aways at 2.13.
In season 2008 they ranked 1st at 0.81, up 6.38 points per game on this one stat.
From 2007 to 2008 Giants improved by 6.9 points per game on Winning Margin.


The stat that lost most points for the Giants is their QB Sack differential. Down from 2nd to 10th cost them 2 1/4 PPG. Eagles' QB McNabb can feel a bit safer on pass plays.

Home field advantage belongs to the Giants: Electronic hardware sees a close game with the Giants favored over the Eagles by 3.

Bud Goode

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