Giants looking to end the Eagles curse they refuse to talk about

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Bobby Okereke, starting inside linebacker, is 1-3 against the Eagles in his relatively brief time with the Giants.Is he sick of losing to them?“Obviously excited for the opportunity on Thursday night to get a win in front of our fans,’’ Okereke told The Post, clearly not answering the question.Another try: Does a rivalry have to be earned? If it is so one-sided, is it actually a rivalry?“I feel like our focus is on this Thursday, short week, we’re extremely excited for the matchup,’’ Okereke said, smiling, because he knew he was dodging the query.Move down a few lockers, to Dexter Lawrence.

The massive nose tackle is closer to being an expert on this than any other Giants defensive player.He is 3-10 against the Eagles.

He is asked if it is mentally grinding to lose so often to a division opponent.“I don’t know,’’ Lawrence said.How could he not know? He could write a book entitled “This Series Is for the Birds.’’You don’t know?“I don’t feed into that,’’ Lawrence said.“Those plays can’t win you the next game this game.’’True enough.

What trended so strongly in the past does not necessarily have to continue in the future, and that future arrives Thursday night, when the Eagles come to MetLife Stadium fresh off their first loss of the season, aiming to take all that frustration out on the wounded and wobbled home team.With all the talk about what they have not done this season, you would think the defending Super Bowl champions are 1-4 instead of 4-1 and alone in first place in the NFC East.It is the Giants sitting at 1-4, alone in last place, canceling out any good vibes from beating the previously unbeaten Chargers in Week 4 with a ridiculous five-turnover meltdown in losing in Week 5 to the previously winless Saints.Here we are at yet anothe...