Eagles-Giants: Start time, channel, how to watch and stream Christmas game

The Eagles (10-4) are home in South Philly for Christmas, hoping to end their three-game losing streak against division-rival New York Giants (5-9).

It’ll be the Birds’ first chance to face off against backup quarterback Tommy DeVito, who came back down to earth last week after leading the Giants to three straight wins. Daniel Jones, the Giants’ starter, is out for the season after suffering a torn ACL last month.

“I heard it’s a pretty hostile environment; I’m looking forward to it. I like to thrive in those environments,” DeVito told reporters Wednesday. “It’s fun. It’s part of the game. I like a hostile crowd.”

The Eagles have owned the Giants in recent years, sweeping New York in four of the past six seasons. The Giants have lost nine straight games at Lincoln Financial Field, including last season’s NFC divisional round playoff game, which is why the Birds are big favorites.

Thanks to the Dallas Cowboys’ loss on Sunday to the Miami Dolphins, the Eagles remain in the driver’s seat in the NFC East and still have a narrow path to land the NFC’s top playoff spot. Here are all the playoff scenarios for the Eagles leading up to today’s game.

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The Birds will be without three starters on defense — linebacker Zach Cunningham (knee) and cornerbacks Avonte Maddox (pectoral) and Darius Slay (knee). Inside linebacker Nicholas Morrow (abdominal) is questionable to play, leaving the Eagles with just two healthy inside linebackers. On a positive note, both wide receiver DeVonta Smith (knee) and right guard Cam Jurgens (pectoral) will be available to play Monday.

Here’s everything you need to know to watch or stream the Eagles’ Christmas game against the Giants:

Today’s game between the Eagles and Giants is scheduled to kick off at 4:30 p.m. Eastern on Fox.

Calling today’s game are Joe Davis and Daryl Johnston. Pam Oliver will be on the sidelines reporting at the Linc.

will be on the sidelines reporting at the Linc.) and Greg Olsen. The duo are in their second season as Fox’s No. 1 crew, and it’s the fourth Eagles game they’ve called this will be on the sidelines reporting at the Linc.

Eagles-Giants also will air on the radio on 94.1 WIP, where fans can listen to the familiar voices of Merrill Reese and former Eagles receiver Mike Quick. WIP host Howard Eskin will handle sideline reporting duties.

Rickie Ricardo, Oscar Budejen, and Bill Kulik will call Eagles-Giants in Spanish on La Mega 105.7 FM in Philadelphia.

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Eagles-Giants will stream on the Fox Sports app, though you need to log in with your cable provider.

The game also will stream on any so-called skinny bundle that carries Fox, including fuboTV, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, and DirecTV Stream. Most offer a free trial.

If you live in the Philadelphia TV market, you can also stream the game on NFL+, the league’s subscription streaming service, which runs $6.99 a month.

If you’re looking to stream the game for free and you live in or around Philadelphia, your best option is using a digital antenna; the game will air on broadcast television on Fox29.

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In addition to Eagles-Giants, there are two other NFL games that will be played on Christmas:

Tiebreakers: Cowboys currently hold the tiebreaker because they have a better divisional record (4-1) than the Eagles (3-1).

Clinched the playoffs: San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles

Eliminated from playoffs: Carolina Panthers, Arizona Cardinals, Washington Commanders

Eliminated from playoffs: New England Patriots, New York Jets, Tennessee Titans, Las Vegas Chargers

Clinched the playoffs: Baltimore Ravens

Staff writers Jeff McLane, EJ Smith, Josh Tolentino, and Olivia Reiner will be covering the action live on Gameday Central. Notes and observations about the game will be at Inquirer.com/Eagles. Don’t forget to subscribe to our free Sports Daily newsletter.

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