The parking lots at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia didn’t open until 4 p.m. Saturday for the Eagles’ 8:15 p.m. matchup against the New York Giants.
Four hours of tailgating just wasn’t enough for some Eagles fans, so they found a way to expedite the festivities.
The Philadelphia Wings, a National Lacrosse League team, had a game at 1 p.m. at Wells Fargo Arena. The arena, the Linc and Citizens Bank Park, the home of the Philadelphia Phillies, share the same complex and parking lots.
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To begin their tailgate at 8 a.m. instead of the late afternoon, Eagles fans purchased Wings tickets to enter the lots.
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Fans began cracking beers before plenty were even awake.
The Eagles host their NFC East rivals in the NFC divisional round after earning a first-round bye with their 14-3 record during the regular season.
The Giants finished 9-7-1, losing both of their regular season games against Philly, but they defeated the 13-4 Vikings in Minnesota last week, 31-24, in the wild-card round.
Lincoln Financial as been a house of horrors for Big Blue. The Giants haven’t won there since Oct. 27, 2013, and a dozen straight hours of boozing probably won’t help matters … especially in Philadelphia.
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