Jeff Garcia is Prepared to Lead Eagles to the Giant Step

The Philadelphia Eagles are STILL missing Donovan McNabb and yet, the birds found a way to win and are now stronger than ever.

Yes, this is the dilemma the New York Giants will be facing on Sunday when they visit the city of brotherly love to play the red hot Philadelphia Eagles. Yes, the young gunner Eli Manning will face the old veteran responsible for Philly's success without Donovan McNabb, Jeff Garcia.

For the Philadelphia Eagles, they will face something new, an opponent that has actually played them since Jeff Gracia took over at quarterback and since the offense became more balanced and consistent.

With that said, can the New York Giants make the necessary adjustments to figure out the mystery behind the immortality of Jeff Garcia? Hell, this guy is OLD... really OLD... old enough to be Rex Grossman's dad but the last couple of days, Jeff has been playing in the same level as the Peyton Mannings and the Tom Bradys.

Obviously, the guy has been playing better than the inconsistent Rex.

The question now is, how much does it help the New York Giants to have seen first-hand, on Dec.17 at the Meadowlands, what Garcia likes to do, and what Brian Westbrook can do when given the ball a bunch?

Westbrook had 19 carries for 97 yards and five catches for 40 yards that day when Garcia and the Philadelphia birds faced the then struggling Giants.

"I think they're going to adjust based on what we were able to have success on in the last game," Jeff Garcia said. "But I don't believe they're going to change a whole lot. This is Game 17 for both teams.''

''We are who we are. It's about execution now. I don't think that teams are necessarily going to change their colors just because it's a playoff week. We realize that it's about intensity, it's about emotion, it's about feeling good about what you're doing."

Can Jeff Garcia lead the Philadelphia Eagles pass the New York Giants? Here are the odds from All Star Sportsbook on this huge NFC wildcard playoff game.

New York Giants +7

Philadelphia Eagles -7

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