A nation watchedhe Eagles offense soar last Monday night, putting up 59 points vs. a defenseless Redskins team. They also saw the Giants get torched for 33 points byDallas. This one has the makings of a shootout then right? I don't think so.The Eagles 59 points is tied for the most scored by a team this season. Oakland scored 59 vs. Denver in October and their next game reached just 36 total points. So one high scoring week doesn't always carry over to the next. Without taking anything from a great performance last weekfrom Michael Vick, let's put things in perspective by recognizing whoit came against. Washington is ranked dead last on defense, allowing an obscene 415 yards per game.The Giants suffered a 101 yard interception return last week which didn't come against their defense. Speaking of the Giants defense, it is ranked#1. So, the Eagles go from facing the absolute worst to the absolute best andthe resistance here will be quite different. But, this total is reflective on what they know the public leans on the most - what happened last week. The Philly defense is ranked #11 so we have two top defenses with a total that defies that. Philadelphia is 21-7 to the UNDER after scoring 30 points or more in their last game. When taking to the road after back-to-back OVERs, the Giants are 20-8 UNDER in their last 28 such games. Philadelphia has played back-to-back 50+ total point games 16 times over the past fifteen years. They have gone 13-3 UNDER in their next game. I like the UNDER here.
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