Giants vs. Eagles: Preview, prediction, what to watch for

An inside look at Sunday’s Giants-Eagles Week 18 matchup at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia:There is no reason to analyze how one Giants player or position group will do against an Eagles team that will be resting starters for their NFC playoff game.This is game No.

17 of a long, losing season for the Giants and the temptation to look forward to the offseason, coming up as soon as this game is completed, is often a real distraction.The end of a 10-game losing streak came last week and that came as a great relief.

As crazy as it sounds, will there be a letdown in this finale against an opponent keeping most of its top players on the sideline?Trying to figure out how a team with nothing to play for, closing out a terrible season, will perform is always risky business.Factor in that the other team will rest its starters, and it is anybody’s guess what goes down here.

You have to think the Giants are the more motivated side, right? Can Drew Lock, coming off a spectacular performance, get it done two weeks in a row? Another question: Does anyone really care?Giants 23, Eagles 13On the job training: Malik Nabers recently reviewed his college film, paying close attention to the way he broke free for yards after the catch at LSU — highlights he has often struggled to create in his rookie year with the Giants.“I was like, ‘What was I missing?’ ” Nabers said.

“And it was like, I wasn’t really scared.I was just out there when I got the ball, I was just running.

But now, the guys are trying to hit out here.But I play free.

I play with no regrets.So, I went out there and just was myself.

It showed.’’ Yes, it showed.After he studied himself, Nabers went out and produced a career-high 171-yard receiving game against the Colts.Next man up: With quarterback Jalen Hurts remaining in concussion protocol and backup Kenny Pickett dealing with broken ribs, the Eagles will give Tanner McKee his first NFL start.

McKee, a 2023 sixth-round pick from Sta...