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Eagles players appear on the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art

Fine art meets tailgate ahead of Saturday's playoff game between the Eagles and New York Giants.

Eagles defenders Brandon Graham and Darius Slay are among the giant cutouts displayed on the front steps of the Philadelphia Art Museum.
Eagles defenders Brandon Graham and Darius Slay are among the giant cutouts displayed on the front steps of the Philadelphia Art Museum.Read moreAlejandro A. Alvarez / Staff Photographer
    by Rob Tornoe
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Planning on running up the steps at the Philadelphia Museum of Art? Some Eagles players will be joining you.

Ahead of Saturday’s playoff game against the New York Giants, the Art Museum has installed giant cutouts of four Eagles players on its iconic front steps — quarterback Jalen Hurts, wide receiver DeVonta Smith, linebacker Brandon Graham, and cornerback Darius Slay.

This isn’t the first time Eagles cutouts have appeared on the steps of the Art Museum. Birds players were prominently displayed last year before the team’s wild-card loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Players also adorned the steps in 2018, when the underdog Eagles defeated Tom Brady and the New England Patriots to win the Super Bowl.

The cutout idea appears to have rolled out in 2014, when the museum covered its steps with former Eagles stars like Nick Foles, Brian Westbrook, and DeSean Jackson ahead of the Birds’ wild-card loss to the New Orleans Saints.

Saturday’s Eagles game at Lincoln Financial Field will air at 8:15 p.m. on Fox 29 in and around Philadelphia. Calling the game is a familiar voice — Joe Davis, who was in the booth for nearly every Phillies game during their World Series run last season. Joining Davis is veteran analyst Daryl Johnston, in his 22nd season as an announcer for Fox.

The Eagles defeated the Giants both times they played this season, including a Week 18 victory that clinched the NFC East and the NFC’s top playoff seed for the Birds. If the Eagles beat the Giants a third time, they’ll face the winner of Sunday’s divisional-round playoff game between the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers for the NFC championship.