Dart and the Giants scored 34 points in the first leg of the series, the second-most allowed by the Eagles since Fangio took over the defense prior to the 2024 championship season.
The Ole Miss product didn’t slow down last week and is now the third rookie quarterback since 2000 to be responsible for 10 touchdowns in his first four career starts, joining Justin Herbert and Deshaun Watson.
In a season of many new experiences, Sunday will mark the first time Dart has seen a defense for the second time – and vice versa.
The Eagles broke a two-game losing streak last week with a 28-22 road victory over the Vikings. Fangio’s unit intercepted Carson Wentz twice and returned one for a touchdown.
In addition, franchise legend Brandon Graham is coming out of retirement and could provide another wrinkle. The two-time Super Bowl champion defensive end is third on the Eagles’ all-time sack list.
“We’ll see what kind of shape he’s in, what kind of retention he has from last year,” Fangio said. “You know, shape comes in two forms. One, just your conditioning, but [also] in football shape, too, contact shape. So, hopefully the sooner the better.”
And in a schedule quirk, this will be the second game between the Giants and Eagles in a three-week span.
“It doesn’t happen very often,” Fangio said. “To be honest with you, I don’t think it matters a whole lot.”