Philadelphia vs New York Giants: The Giants lead the series 82-75-2, but the Eagles are 8-2 against their New York rivals since 2008. New York also leads the series at home 46-35-1, but Philadelphia is 5-0 in Giants Stadium since 2008. In the beginning of the series history, the Eagles couldn't buy a win when playing the Giants in New York. From 1933-43, the Giants were 10-0 at home versus the Eagles and shut Philly out five times during that stretch. They met in the postseason four times, twice in the Wild Card round and twice in the Divisional round. The playoff series is tied 2-2, with Philadelphia winning their last meeting in the Divisional round in January 2009, 23-11. They went to overtime seven times. New York leads the overtime series 6-1, the last time a 30-24 Giants win in 2006. The last time the Giants shut out the Eagles was 20-0 in 1998. The last time the Eagles shut out the Giants was 10-0 in 1976. Their last tie was 23-23 in 1973.
Miami vs New England: Miami leads the series 50-44, but New England won the last five meetings. The Patriots lead the series at home 28-18 and are 9-2 against the Dolphins in Foxboro since 2001. They met in the postseason three times. New England leads the playoff series 2-1, winning their last meeting in the Wild Card round in January 1997, 17-3. They met in the AFC Championship game in 1986 for a slot in Super Bowl XX. The Patriots won that game 31-14 and were then spanked by the Chicago Bears 46-10 in that Super Bowl. As with the Eagles vs Giants, the Dolphins and Patriots went to overtime seven times. Miami leads the overtime 4-3, but New England won the last time they went to OT, 19-13, in 2003. The last time Miami shut out New England was 21-0 in 2006. The last time New England shut out Miami was 12-0 in 2003.
Cleveland vs Pittsburgh: The Steelers lead the series 64-57 and are 23-5 against the Browns since their return to the NFL in 1999. The Steelers lead the series at home 40-21. They are 19-2 against the Browns in Pittsburgh since 1990 and won the last eight games at home in the series. They met in the playoffs twice, with Pittsburgh winning both of them, the last one in the Wild Card round in January 2003, 36-33. They went to overtime five times and the Steelers lead that series 4-1. They last went to OT in 2002, which the Steelers won 16-13. The last time Pittsburgh shut out Cleveland was 31-0 in 2008. The last time Cleveland shut out Pittsburgh was 51-0 in 1989.
Chicago vs Detroit: This series goes back to the days when the Chicago Bears played the Portsmouth Spartans in 1930. Chicago leads the series 95-65-5 and is 12-3 against the Lions since 2005. As the Portsmouth Spartans, the Lions trail that series 2-5-1. Detroit leads the series at home 41-39-1, but the Bears are 7-5 in the Motor City since 2000. Throughout their storied rivalry, the Bears and Lions have never met in the postseason. However, they did go to overtime five times. The Bears lead the OT series 4-1, their last overtime game against the Lions, a 19-13 win in 2005. The last time Chicago shut out Detroit was 24-0 in 2001. The last time Detroit shut out Chicago was 20-0 in 1979. Their last tie was 10-10 in 1966.
Carolina vs New Orleans: Carolina leads the series 18-14, but New Orleans is 5-2 against the Panthers since 2009. The Saints trail the series at home 8-9, but won the last three games against Carolina in the Superdome. They never met in the postseason, but they did go to overtime once. Carolina won that game 26-23 in 2003. The only shutout in the series was a 13-0 win by Carolina in 1997.
Jacksonville vs Tennessee: The Titans lead the series 20-16, but Jacksonville is 4-3 against Tennessee since 2009. Tennessee leads the series at home 9-8, but the series is tied 4-4 in Nashville since 2004. They only met in the postseason once and that was for the 1999 AFC Championship in January 2000. Tennessee won that game 33-14 and went on to lose Super Bowl XXXIV to the St. Louis Rams 23-16. They never went to overtime nor has either team ever shut out the other.
Houston vs Indianapolis: The Colts dominate this series 17-4, with all of their wins against Houston having Peyton Manning as their quarterback. However, the Texans are 3-2 against Indy since 2010. The Colts are 10-0 at home against Houston, including a 19-16 win last season, with Dan Orlovsky as Indy's quarterback. They have never met in the postseason nor have they gone to overtime. Neither team has ever shut out the other.
New York Jets vs Buffalo: The Bills lead the series 54-50, but the Jets are 8-1 against Buffalo since 2008, winning the last six meetings. The Bills lead the series at home 28-23, but New York is 4-0 against Buffalo in Rich Stadium since 2008. They met in the postseason once and Buffalo won that Wild Card game in 1981, 31-27. They went to overtime three times. The Bills lead the that series 2-1, winning the last time they went to OT with the Dolphins 16-13 in 2009. The last time Buffalo shut out the Jets was 37-0 in 1989. The Jets have never shut out the Bills.
Here are some historical scores for teams facing each other this week, December 27:
1981 New York Giants 27 - Philadelphia 21
1981 Buffalo 31 - New York Jets 27
1992 Kansas City 42 - Denver 20
1992 Pittsburgh 23 - Cleveland 13
1992 Minnesota 27 - Green Bay 7
1992 Philadelphia 20 - New York Giants 10
1992 Miami 16 - New England 13 OT
1998 Dallas 23 - Washington 7
1998 New York Giants 20 - Philadelphia 10
2009 Dallas 17 - Washington 0
We also have a little lagniappe today, by observing one of the craziest endings to a game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the New York Giants, the Miracle At the Meadowlands.
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