Former Giants offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride, now an NBCSN football analyst, talks the futures of Eli Manning and Tom Coughlin with The Post’s Justin Terranova.

Q: How has Coughlin handled situations like this in the past, when people have called for his job?

A: He’s been in the business long enough to know to ignore it. He’s always been good at being disciplined and staying focused, and keeping guys plugged in to the things that matter. He knows what needs to be done to garner a victory with mental and physical preparation. In the past, our staff did a tremendous job of keeping the team upbeat. We started 0-6 last season and turned that whole thing around at the end. That was a testament to Tom and his staff, and I expect it to happen again.

Q: What do you think Tom Coughlin has to do over the Giants’ final six games to keep his job?

A: I just know in the time I was there, we did a great job, set all kinds of records offensively and Eli is well on his way to being the No. 1 quarterback in the franchise. Who knows what needs to be done or what they feel needs to be done.

Q: How many years can Manning continue being a top-level quarterback?

A: The whole thing with Eli, and the way he prepares, if you give him the supporting cast, he can be good for the next 5-6 years, whatever. I think they made strides in doing that … Getting Odell Beckham was a huge step in the right direction. All the years we won the Super Bowl, we had an X-receiver that if they went one-on-one he would win, like Plaxico Burress or Hakeem Nicks when he was healthy. They have that now with Beckham.

Q: Who do you think will win the NFC East: Eagles or Cowboys?

A: My sense was that Philly had the better overall team, but I doubted that defense, which then got exposed against the Packers. With [Mark] Sanchez at quarterback, if they don’t run the ball, he won’t be nearly as effective as he was in the first game. So, I’d give a little edge to the Cowboys on offense. It really is close between these two teams.

Q: How is your first season as an analyst been?

A: It’s a challenge, something different that keeps my adrenaline going and keeps me attached to the game. … I miss the interaction with the players, the strategizing, but I don’t enjoy the BS that goes with it and being exhausted. And I definitely treasure the things that I haven’t got to do for 40-something years. During the season, life goes on but you aren’t part of it.