New York Giants 2021 NFL schedule: 5 must-win games

1) at Philadelphia Eagles

Is there any doubt?

This is the biggest game on the NY Giants’ schedule, both from the perspective of potentially winning the NFC East for the first time since 2011, but also to settle an offseason’s worth of grudges from how Philadelphia’s Week 17 loss to the Washington Football Team played out last January, which slammed the door shut on New York breaking a four-year postseason drought.

Last season, the NY Giants earned a split of the season-series against their rivals from down the Jersey Turnpike, and nearly pulled off a prime time upset at Lincoln Financial Field. However, the Giants haven’t won in Philadelphia since Oct. 27, 2013.

On the surface, the Giants boast the more talented roster, but the road to the postseason still runs through collecting as many division wins as possible, and for New York that must start with breaking their drought in the City of Brotherly Love.

Matt Lombardo is FanSided’s National NFL Insider, and writes Between The Hash Marks each Wednesday. Email Matt: Matthew.Lombardo@FanSided.com, Follow Matt on Twitter: @MattLombardoNFL