Now, it's becoming real for the Giants who will face the Eagles on Sunday

The seduction began two weeks ago on the west coast.

That's when hope began to seep into the Giants locker room after a 27-23 win over the road against the 49ers.

The hope then moved east, boosted by the 38-35 home win against the Buccaneers last week.

On Sunday, he will arrive in Philadelphia, where the 3-7 giants will face the 4-6 eagles in what could be described as a day of declaration for them, a validation for the last two victories.

Yes, the rest of the East NFC seems determined to keep the Giants – who were three weeks ago 1-7 – as a semblance of contention, with a Giants victory over the Eagles by moving them in just two games in the division with five remaining games.

And yes, the Giants have their first set of consecutive wins since December 2016.

But the victories were won against a team of 49ers with a score of 2-8 and without his franchise quarterback and with a team of Buccaneers with a score of 3-7 and can not determine who will be his starting quarter of a week to the other.

Nobody, not even the most cynical of enemies, can take away these victories from the Giants.

But the fact is: Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field, the level of competition rises considerably. Of course, the Eagles are struggling after a 48-7 loss to New Orleans, their third defeat in four games.

But they are still the defending champions of the Super Bowl. They still have Carson Wentz at the shift post. And they are much better than the 49ers and the Bucs.

The most pressing question facing the Giants when they play against the Eagles is whether the last two weeks are a true indication that they have found a better formula over the past week or so these victories over the 49ers and the Bucs were a mirage against two players in the league. low

"For this to be real, we only won [49ers] four-point game and [the Bucs game] Odell Beckham Jr. said Friday. "Some of the losses we had were three points and four points, so it's just about finding solutions. [to win]. ''

When the Giants were 1-7 and desperate, Beckham talked about winning the last eight games. So it's two runs and six to go.

"No matter who beats [on Thursday]; if we do not take care of our business, none of that matters, "Beckham said Friday. "We need the Cowboys, Redskins and Eagles to lose all their games for the rest of the season and we all have to win ours for the rest of the season.

"But at the end of the day, if we do not manage our business, it does not matter what others are doing – our goal is to beat the Eagles this week."

After the Eagles, the Giants play against the Bears, who have 8-3 and have one of the best defenses in the league. The Titans 5 to 5, who also have one of the best defenders, and the Colts 5 to 5, who have won their last four games, are also part of their schedule.

"We know that if we go there and we manage our business, we have a chance," defensive lineman Kareem Martin told The Post newspaper on Friday. "In life and in football, all you can ask for is a chance."

Receiver Sterling Shepard told The Post that the positive feeling in the locker room over the past two weeks was palpable.

"That's what the team needed – a bit of momentum," Shepard said. "Let's hope we can continue. It would be a great victory for us. The things we changed after the [bye] have been working for us for two weeks. If it still works this week, then we have the formula. … We are on a run of two consecutive wins and this is something that has not happened here in a while. so I have the feeling that we have a good thing to do. ''

Martin and linebacker Alec Ogletree said they thought the Giants were a better team than the one who lost to the Eagles 34-13 on Oct. 11 at MetLife Stadium.

Ogletree: "We score points, get some turnovers and we perform very well in special teams. When you do that, you have a chance to beat a team like Philly and a lot of other teams. We are certainly building something. It's a good feeling. ''

Martin: "There is a lot of confidence in two wins. Confidence is high here. It's always good to know that you have a chance. "

So, you say that there is a chance …

Three weeks ago, everything seemed lost to the giants. Now, they bring hope with them to Philadelphia.

Pat Shurmur, Giants coach, said Friday: "Hope is not a strategy."