Fates of Brian Daboll, Joe Schoen hang in balance ahead of final Giants game

PHILADELPHIA — All inconsequential games are not created equal. The regular-season finale that goes down Sunday afternoon at Lincoln Financial Field features two teams with nothing tangible to play for, no real reward for the winner and no dire repercussions for the loser. It is not that big of a deal — or a big deal at all — if the Eagles drop this one at home, and it is not especially newsworthy if the Giants come out ahead in their last road game. The reasons why this does not matter much for either side is what separates these teams.The Eagles (13-3) are moving onward and upward, resting their starters having already captured the NFC East title and the No.

2 seed in the conference.They will play a playoff game at the Linc next weekend, and there is no reason whatsoever for them to risk anyone (we see you, Saquon Barkley) or anything that might compromise their chances to move deeper into the postseason. The reason why this game holds no significance for the Giants is that in a few days or weeks, no one will remember or care much that they were 4-13 or 3-14.

Yes, the final record does correlate to where the Giants will slot in the first round for the 2025 draft, and that is meaningful.But that is a down-the-road event.

In the here and now, the Giants will play this game then go their separate ways, with the fates of general manager Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll made clear in the coming days. The expectation is that this will not be a case of co-owners John Mara and Steve Tisch on Monday morning informing either Schoen or Daboll that they are back, or are gone, or that one is retained and the other fired.It is believed both will meet separately with ownership to explain what went wrong this season, and, more importantly, there will be an opportunity to present solutions and plans moving forward to turn the franchise around.

After these discussions, a decision will be made about each of their futures with the Giants. Until the Giants are ab...