The short week isn't a thing now. The soreness doesn't matter. Whatever happened in the past happened in the past.

The entire focus for the Eagles right now is to find a way to beat the New York Giants tonight (8:15 PM, Prime Video). There is a road crowd to deal with, injuries to overcome, and a desperate football team on the other sideline. With that, some storylines for tonight's NFC East clash ...

1. The offense has next men up

Left guard Landon Dickerson (ankle) and No. 2 tight end Grant Calcaterra (oblique) are out with injuries, testing the depth of the offense in this one. Given that New York's strength is its front on defense, it is fair to say the challenge is right there in front of the Eagles here. Gaining more consistency for this offense is the goal and it's going to have to happen with a new starter – Brett Toth has been the one replacing Dickerson this season when he's been out of games – at left guard and a new face when the Eagles use two and three tight ends – Kylen Granson is an experienced option and Cameron Latu has provided quality reps in his limited time on the field.

2. Hand in hand with that ... the running game is in focus

The Eagles are averaging 100 rushing yards per game and they're going against a New York run defense that ranks 26th in the NFL, allowing an average of 140 yards per game. So, this is a very interesting matchup. Running back Saquon Barkley's return to MetLife Stadium in Year 2 isn't nearly as big a story as it was in 2024 – the story now is just getting the running game and Barkley's production to where the team wants it to be. It is going to be interesting to see how the Eagles approach the running game tonight and what kind of usage Barkley has. He's been a weapon in the passing game, so there are other ways for him to get touches.

3. New York's defensive line brings juice

Three players along the Giants' defensive front have at least eight quarterback hits – Brian Burns, Abdul Carter, and Kayvon Thibodeaux – and Burns has five quarterback sacks. The Giants get after the quarterback, so Jalen Hurts is going to be very aware of the multiple pass rushers and continue his excellent ball security. The Eagles have turned the football over only once this season and they've had great success in the red zone – 12 touchdowns in 13 trips. Those are keys for tonight.

4. New York has its injury challenges, too

New York's receiving corps is missing young star Malik Nabers, out for the season with a knee injury. Darius Slayton (hamstring) is also out, taking away a veteran presence who has been a big-play maker in the past. Who does rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart throw to tonight? He will have Wan'Dale Robinson, who has a team-best 23 receptions, and young Jalin Hyatt, who has only had three targets (zero receptions) this season. Thin group. How this impacts what Vic Fangio wants to do with the Eagles' defense remains to be seen, but the Eagles will give Dart a bunch of looks and work to keep him in the pocket. He has 109 rushing yards and is averaging 5.7 yards per attempt.

5. Special teams will be a factor here

Placekicker Jake Elliott has been on point all season and punter Braden Mann is second in the NFL with a 52.5-yard gross average. New York's coverage teams are excellent – the punt cover team has allowed only 3.87 yards per return, best in the league. New York is getting it done on kickoff returns, with nine of more than 30 yards to lead the NFL. Field position, of course, is critical. The Eagles want to win the battle of hidden yardage, so Michael Clay's group is going to be on alert all night against a New York team trying to shock the Eagles.

6. Numbers that mean a lot (yes, turnovers)

• New York has a minus-5 in the turnover department, among the worst in the league. The Giants committed five turnovers in their loss to New Orleans on Sunday. The Eagles have just one giveaway and the defense has had timely takeaways this season.

• Hurts has not thrown an interception in a franchise-record 280 passes this season. New York has that excellent pass rush, so this is going to be a pivotal factor in the game – the Eagles' ability to protect Hurts to give him time to get the ball out.

• Don't give up the big play! That is a goal for the Eagles on defense and it is especially true against the Giants. Dart's longest completion of the season is 18 yards.

• A key for the teams is on third down. The Giants have a third-down conversion rate of only 32 percent.

• Red zone? Of course, it means so much. The Eagles are 12 for 13 in the red zone, a league-best touchdown efficiency rate, while the Giants are 32nd in the NFL in that category, scoring a touchdown 32 percent of the time.