When the New York Giants beat the Seattle Seahawks in week 14, most penciled them into a playoff spot, with the rest of the NFC East struggling. However, the Washington Football Team has seemed to get hot at the perfect time, overtaking the top seed in the NFC East this past weekend with a win over the San Francisco 49ers.
If the Giants had beaten the Arizona Cardinals, they would’ve replaced them as a Wild Card team, but they are currently in 12th place, just above the Eagles and Cowboys.
Realistically, the Giants need to win the NFC East, and with Washington missing their starting quarterback and running back this week, it is a perfect opportunity for them to draw neck and neck with Washington. They are set to play the Seahawks, a difficult matchup but one that actually might favor Washington based on their stellar defense.
The New York Giants are dealing with a ton of setbacks:
The Giants, though, have already ruled out Daniel Jones against Cleveland and will start Colt McCoy, the quarterback who extracted the improbable win over Seattle. He won’t provide above-average play but simply manage the game’s tempo and check to his run and pass plays. The team is also scheduled to be without starting cornerback James Bradberry and slot corner Darnay Holmes.
With Freddie Kitchens calling offensive plays due to Jason Garrett contracting Covid, we should expect to see plenty of quick throws and easy first reads for McCoy.
It will be a miracle if the Giants can pull off an upset victory on Sunday night against a surging Browns team. After Cleveland, the Giants will have to play the Baltimore Ravens, who posted 46 points this past game-week against the Browns.
After Baltimore, the Giants will host the Dallas Cowboys, which could end up being an exceedingly important game. Washington, on the other hand, will play the Panthers and then the Eagles to finish their season, two beatable teams. With Washington one game ahead of the Giants in the NFC East, Big Blue simply can’t afford to lose any more games, making this as close to a “must-win†as it can get.
With how close the NFC East is right now, every game remaining on the schedule is important.