On Sunday, the New York Giants (12-4 SU, 12-4 ATS) host Philadelphia Eagles (10-6-1 SU, 11-6 ATS) at 1:00pm EST to start the online NFL wagering action. The BetPhoenix NFL odds 4½-point underdog Eagles (Game 'total' 39) are 1-4 ATS in their last five meetings versus the Giants, however, the dog is 8-0 ATS in their last eight matchups.

New York opens the playoffs with a divisional-round game against the red-hot Eagles, who despite being the last seed in the conference, should pose a formidable challenge for their NFC East rivals. And, if you bet on NFL play, expect a hard fought game that should be close from start to finish.

New York stumbled somewhat at the end of the season, dropping three of its last four, although it managed to clinch the top seed in the NFC with an overtime win over Carolina on Dec. 21. That earned a much-needed first-round bye for the Giants, who opened the season 11-1 and weathered a brutal schedule while playing 13 straight games after their bye week.

Giants' running back Brandon Jacobs sat out the regular season finale to give him two weeks off to rest his sore left knee. New York relies on the 6-foot-4, 264-pound Jacobs to wear down defenses with his power running - something he couldn't do against Philadelphia in December when he was forced out at halftime after aggravating the knee injury.

Jacobs rushed for 1,089 yards and 15 touchdowns this season, and his punishing style created opportunities for the elusive Derrick Ward, who ran for 1,025 yards as the Giants became the fourth team in NFL history to have two 1,000-yard rushers in the same season. New York led the NFL in rushing with 157.4 yards per game.

—Giants are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 playoff games.
—Giants are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games in January.
—Giants are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games as a favorite.
—Giants are 37-15-2 ATS in their last 54 vs. NFC.
—Giants are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games.
—Giants are 21-6 ATS in their last 27 games overall.

As important as stopping the run will be for the Eagles, it's just as critical for the Giants when it comes to Brian Westbrook. The versatile back has averaged 70.1 rushing yards with seven touchdowns in 12 games against New York, and caught 46 passes for 462 yards with five scores - four of his receptions going for 25 yards or more.Westbrook caught a 71-yard TD in the fourth quarter last week to seal the win and had 121 total yards, complementing Donovan McNabb, who threw for 300 yards.

Philadelphia has gone from being dismissed in Week 12, when quarterback McNabb was benched in a 36-7 loss to Baltimore, to a team that seems capable of pulling off a Giants-style run to the Super Bowl. The Eagles won four of their last five and pounded Dallas 44-6 in their season finale, earning an improbable playoff berth after also getting help from Tampa Bay and Chicago, who both needed to lose for the Eagles to get in.

Philadelphia went on to knock off Minnesota 26-14 in the wild-card round last week, showing the team had plenty left after its late-season run.

The Eagles' resurgence has been due in large part to McNabb, who responded after being benched in the second half against the Ravens. He was back starting the next week and led his team on its season-ending surge, completing 64.3 percent of his passes for 1,146 yards with nine touchdowns and one interception over the final five games.After the loss to Baltimore dropped the Eagles to 5-5-1 and into last place in the NFC East, speculation swirled that McNabb along with coach Andy Reid would be done in Philadelphia after this season. Six weeks later, such talk seems absurd.

McNabb helped the Eagles do that against the Giants on Dec. 7, as Philadelphia won 20-14 to deal New York its only home loss of the season. McNabb went 19-of-30 for 191 yards, and Westbrook rushed for 131 yards and caught six passes for 72 yards, including a 40-yard touchdown catch in the fourth quarter for the winning score.

—Eagles are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 playoff games.
—Eagles are 4-0 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
—Eagles are 36-16-2 ATS in their last 54 games as an underdog.
—Eagles are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. NFC.
—Eagles are 11-4 ATS in their last 15 road games.
—Eagles are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall.

The Giants have won three of the last four meetings and six of nine SU. The teams have only met three times in the playoffs, with the Eagles taking the most recent matchup 23-20 at home Jan. 7, 2007 in a wild-card game.

Key head-to-head trends:

—Eagles are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 meetings.
—Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
—Under is 10-2 in the last 12 meetings in New York.
—Road team is 6-1 ATS in their last 7 meetings.

At 4:45 pm EST, hosting Pittsburgh (12-4 SU, 9-7 ATS) and San Diego (9-8 SU, 8-8-1 ATS) wraps up this weekend's division postseason round. And the online NFL betting action will be immeasurble from the Steel City in what should be an all out AFC war. BetPhoenix NFL odds list Pittsburgh the 6-point favorites with a 'total' of 37½.

Key head-to-head trends:

—Chargers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 meetings.
—Favorite is 5-2 ATS in their last 7 meetings.

After a bye week, AFC North champion Pittsburgh will face San Diego for the first time since a Nov. game that began its ongoing concerns offensively. The Steelers beat the Chargers 11-10 at Heinz Field on Nov. 16, but didn't score a touchdown despite making three trips inside San Diego's 20-yard line. One drive ended when Mewelde Moore was dropped for a 1-yard loss on fourth-and-goal from inside the 1, and Pittsburgh repeatedly hurt itself with 13 penalties. San Diego quarterback Philip Rivers struggled against the Steelers in Nov., throwing for 164 yards and two INTs.

The loss was the first of three straight that appeared to end San Diego's playoff hopes, but it won its last four games and took the AFC West title after beating Denver in the regular-season finale. The Chargers went on to upset Indianapolis 23-17 in overtime in a wild-card matchup last Saturday.

San Diego is averaging 34.4 points during its five-game run, and bested the potent Colts offense even though Tomlinson was hampered by what he confirmed Wednesday to be a torn tendon in his groin. Tomlinson was officially listed as doubtful by the team on Friday.

With Tomlinson likely unavailable, the Chargers will have to rely even more heavily on Darren Sproles, the 5-foot-6 running back who rolled up 328 all-purpose yards last week and scored the winning touchdown on a 22-yard run. Sproles rushed for 105 yards on 23 carries.

—Chargers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 playoff games.
—Chargers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games in January.
—Chargers are 19-7-1 ATS in their last 27 vs. AFC.
—Chargers are 9-3-1 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
—Chargers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a SU win.
—Chargers are 11-5 ATS in their last 16 games following a ATS win.
—Chargers are 47-23-3 ATS in their last 73 games on grass.
—Chargers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall.

The Steelers appear to have many advantages over the Chargers, who have won twice in 15 trips to Pittsburgh. San Diego's road wins against Pittsburgh, though, came in the teams' only two playoff meetings. In the last one, the Chargers won 17-13 in the AFC title game Jan. 15, 1995.
Part of the problem on offense has been a drop off in Pittsburgh's usually strong running attack, with Willie Parker missing five games due to a knee injury. Parker, though, is back and is coming off one of his best performances of the season, rushing for 116 yards and a touchdown in the Steelers' 31-0 win over Cleveland on Dec. 28.

Ben Roethlisberger's inconsistency is also a concern for NFL wagering fans waving ''The Terrible Towel''. A year after throwing 32 touchdown passes and 11 interceptions, Roethlisberger has 17 TDs and 15 INTs. Against San Diego in Nov., Roethlisberger was 31-of-41 for 308 yards without a turnover, yet the offense managed only three field goals by Jeff Reed. There are also worries about Roethlisberger's health. He suffered a concussion versus the Browns, had ongoing headaches last week and didn't pass a post-concussion test until Monday.

—Steelers are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 playoff games.
—Steelers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games in January.
—Steelers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. AFC.
—Steelers are 4-1 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
—Steelers are 22-8 ATS in their last 30 games as a home favorite of 3.5-10.0.
—Steelers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games on grass.
—Steelers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall.