The New York Giants are in playoff contention on Sunday and that is amazing to think after the team opened with a terrible losing streak this season and they will put a nice winning streak on the line Sunday when the Dallas Cowboys come to MetLife Stadium in a game that will be live starting at 4:25 pm on FOX and streaming online from the NFL.com league website.
Eli Manning has been turning over the ball quite a bit, but the Giants have been able to overcome that this past winning streak and this game against the Cowboys could be the most crucial of the bunch, as they are still pulling out of their early season slump and a win would put them right in line for a shot at the division and even with the Washington Redskins. The Giants defense has not allowed a passing touchdown in 10 quarters and it will be tough to stop Tony Romo on Sunday, but the team has the momentum and with this being the last of three straight home games, the team must take advantage of the schedule and even with Dallas coming off of a bye, they lost to the Saints before that in embarrassing fashion. The Giants have two straight NFC East division games coming up with the Cowboys and the Redskins and with the two games split with the Eagles, New York really needs the next two games and the Cowboys will be prepared to battle on Sunday at the Met.
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Manning is leading the team with over 2,500 yards and 12 touchdowns, but he is leading the lead in interceptions and ball security needs to be a top priority heading into the back stretch of the season and that is the only way the team will be able to continue staying in the playoff hunt. The team still has a chance at the wild card, but the division title is more likely and Andre Brown has been an instant factor for the team, coming back from an injury to lead the unit in rushing and he has nearly 200 yards after returning against the Oakland Raiders and now he will be relied on even more as the season wears on, as Brandon Jacobs and Peyton Hillis have been solid rushing the ball the past few weeks.
Victor Cruz has shown why he was worth the money in his extension after leading the team with 58 catches for 824 yards this season with four touchdowns and Hakeem Nicks has been solid as well, although he has been held out of the endzone all season up until this point. The Giants are chasing the Cowboys and the Eagles and it' amazing that they are not in last place in the division after starting with six straight losses and the Redskins now are the worst in the division, as they are not playing very well overall and appear to be imploding, but they have the chance to turn it around this week, as they are hosting the San Francisco 49ers in a Monday night football matchup that is very anticipated.
The Giants have a very difficult schedule to finish the season and the team plays the next two games on the road after hosting the Dallas Cowboys and next week is the second straight divisional matchup, as they play the Washington Redskins before a game against the San Diego Chargers. The team then has a huge game at home against the Seattle Seahawks and then the team hits the road to Ford Field to play the Detroit Lions before finishing the season at home against the Washington Redskins and that will be a huge divisional game.