Eagles vs. Giants on Thursday Night Football: Time, TV, odds, and a matchup that could define both seasons

Eagles vs Giants: when and how to watch

• Matchup: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants

• Date/Time: Thursday, Oct. 9, 8:15 p.m. ET

• TV/Stream: Prime Video (TNF)

• Location: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, N.J.

• Betting line (this morning): Eagles by about a touchdown; total hovering around 40–41

Giants vs Eagles storylines: Jaxson Dart’s test, Jalin Hyatt’s window

New York hands the offense to Jaxson Dart, the first-round rookie who’s shown flashes and growing pains in equal measure. Through two starts he’s at 313 passing yards, 3 TD, 2 INT — efficient in structure, vulnerable when forced off script. Tonight he faces an Eagles front that still wins in known passing downs, even if its run defense has leaked chunk gains.

With Malik Nabers lost for the season and Darius Slayton battling a hamstring, the Giants need vertical juice. Enter Jalin Hyatt. The second-year burner has a chance to turn field-stretch targets into game-changing plays, especially off play-action against single-high looks. If Hyatt threatens vertically, it eases the underneath burden on Wan’Dale Robinson and the tight ends and gives Dart higher-percentage throws on early downs.

Eagles game tonight: Smith, Barkley, and trench answers

Philadelphia’s offense hasn’t fully clicked, but there’s enough star power to tilt drives. DeVonta Smith is good to go, a critical complement to A.J. Brown on in-breaking routes and slot fades that punish match coverage. Expect the Eagles to script touches for Saquon Barkley against his former team — both in outside zone and angle routes that attack New York’s linebackers. Protection will be the tell: the Eagles have shuffled up front in recent weeks and can’t afford long-yardage traps that stall drives.

Quietly, the Eagles’ defense gets a lift with the return of Nakobe Dean to the second level. Even on a pitch count, his range helps in pursuit against perimeter screens and boot action that the Giants use to settle their rookie quarterback.

TNF this week: keys that decide Eagles–Giants

1) Early down success rate. The Giants can’t live in third-and-7+. Quick RPOs and designed movement for Dart must stay ahead of the sticks. For the Eagles, Barkley on first down sets up shot plays to Brown/Smith on second.

2) Explosive plays. One Hyatt deep ball or a Barkley cutback could swing win probability by double digits in a low-total game. Philadelphia will hunt explosives off condensed formations; New York needs one of its own to keep pace.

3) Red zone sequencing. The Giants have leaned on sprint-outs and rub concepts to simplify Dart’s reads. The Eagles counter with tight red-zone coverage and a quarterback run package that forces plus-one math at the goal line.

Jaxson Dart stats snapshot and matchup notes

• 2025 to date: 313 pass yards | 3 TD | 2 INT | QBR in the low-40s

• Pressure profile: Quick decisions when protected; accuracy narrows when forced left or moved off his launch point.

• Tonight’s stressors: Simulated pressures from the Eagles, late safety rotation to bait deep shots, and disguised robber coverage on slants to Robinson.

DeVonta Smith and Jalin Hyatt: X-factors on the edges

Smith’s craftsmanship against off-man remains Philadelphia’s drive extender — expect glance routes and option seams versus single-high. For New York, Hyatt’s speed is the cheat code; if he threatens the post early, it widens throwing lanes for Dart and opens cutback space for the run game.

Eagles schedule check

After TNF, the Eagles host the Vikings on Sunday, Oct. 19 (1:00 p.m. ET) — a mini-bye that should help reset a banged-up roster before the season’s midpoint push.

Eagles vs Giants prediction

With the Giants shorthanded at receiver and leaning on a rookie quarterback, their margin is razor-thin. Philadelphia owns the trench advantage and the more stable explosive play menu. Expect New York to hang around with scripted success and a Hyatt shot, but the Eagles’ drive-finishing edge — and a Barkley moment in the fourth quarter — carries the night.

Prediction: Eagles 23, Giants 16

Best angles: Eagles to win by one score; DeVonta Smith to clear a modest yardage line; a Hyatt longest-reception sprinkle if you like volatility.