Giants at Bills, Open Thread

by Ed Valentine on Dec 23, 2007 8:32 AM EST in New York Giants News

Game: Giants (9-5) at Buffalo Bills (7-7)
Time: 1 p.m. ET
TV: FOX

Basically, today's game against Buffalo is the season for the New York Giants.

Win and they are in the playoffs with at least a 10-win season, and no matter what happens in the final week against New England they can feel good about themselves.

Lose and they could still back into the playoffs with some help. That, however, would pretty much be the same way they got there last season.

A collapse might not only keep the Giants out of the playoffs, it might cost Tom Coughlin his job. So, the end of this season is critical in determining what the future will look like for this team.

Consider this your open thread. In reality, this is a playoff game for Big Blue. Let's get some playoff intensity commentary going during the game.

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Shoulds

We should beat Buffalo
We should lose to NE
We should win the first playoff game
If all that happens, TC should kep his job
If he does happen, we can't expect much in the way of game planning unless one more should is realized: TC should replace Kilbride

by george cronin on Dec 23, 2007 11:18 AM EST reply actions

i agree with everything except...

we "should" win the first playoff game?

you think the giants would be favored going at tampa or at seattle if the game was today? i doubt it.

i think we all agree that after another up-and-down season, TC probably needs a playoff win to keep his job. that being said, it's going to be hard to fire him with 10 wins (if they beat buffalo) and a third-straight playoff berth, even if they lose (which they probably would) in the first round.

by SBakerTheTouchdownMaker on Dec 23, 2007 12:08 PM EST reply actions

Shoulds

It's a debate for another day, of course, depending on what happens today. Right now, however, I would agree that the Giants should be able to go to Tampa Bay and win a game. Whether they get that opportunity, we start to find out in a few minutes.

by Ed Valentine on Dec 23, 2007 12:44 PM EST up reply actions

The weather outside looks

Frightful. But Jillian looked delightful

Final score of this game is 10-7, but don't ask me who wins

by Jim Schmiedeberg on Dec 23, 2007 12:44 PM EST reply actions

Weather

Garafolo says the wind is whipping like crazy in Buffalo. Let's see if Coughlin and Gilbride have learned anything.

by Ed Valentine on Dec 23, 2007 12:47 PM EST reply actions

14-0!

Friggin' lovely! The Giants don't even look competitive. Great!

by Ed Valentine on Dec 23, 2007 1:24 PM EST reply actions

Pierce

Now they are acting stupid and desperate.

by Ed Valentine on Dec 23, 2007 1:45 PM EST reply actions

17-14

Wow! What a crazy turnaround. Keep it up, Big Blue!!

by Ed Valentine on Dec 23, 2007 2:21 PM EST reply actions

Halftme

I feel much better. I do wish, though, that the Giants had gone for the field goal at the end of the half instead of getting greedy. And, damn Steve Smith! He's got the curse of the Giants third wide receiver. Injuries, and screwups!!

by Ed Valentine on Dec 23, 2007 2:42 PM EST reply actions

Whew!

This team has a lot more grit than recent ones. Amani, Jacobs, Osi and Mitchell are bringing it. B's burst of emotions hasn't been holding. Good news for us, if it stays that way. Today Eli has been hands of stone

by george cronin on Dec 23, 2007 2:50 PM EST reply actions

They never make it easy,

do they?

by george cronin on Dec 23, 2007 2:57 PM EST reply actions

Timeouts

Eli needs to learn how to conserve time outs in the second half of a game when the Giants are trailing.

by Josh @ Big Blue View on Dec 23, 2007 3:29 PM EST reply actions

oy

Has a team winning a football game ever looked worse than this?

If the Giants were playing a team with a capable offense, this game would have been over a long time ago

by Jim Schmiedeberg on Dec 23, 2007 3:55 PM EST reply actions

AHMAD

BRADSHAW IS MY HERO!!!!!!!

by Ed Valentine on Dec 23, 2007 3:59 PM EST reply actions

Party time!!

You know the party is on when Corey Webster is running back interceptions for touchdowns. Playoffs, baby!!!!

by Ed Valentine on Dec 23, 2007 4:01 PM EST reply actions

So

I posted my last message 7 minutes ago when the Giants were up by 3, now they lead by 17....

by Jim Schmiedeberg on Dec 23, 2007 4:02 PM EST reply actions

This game

changed in a flash. And, mostly, it was Bradshaw.

by Ed Valentine on Dec 23, 2007 4:11 PM EST up reply actions

I've been saying it since pre-season

Bradshaw is going to be a very good player

by Jim Schmiedeberg on Dec 23, 2007 4:03 PM EST reply actions

Gatorade bath

for TC .... yeah, now he'll die of pneumonia!

by Ed Valentine on Dec 23, 2007 4:11 PM EST reply actions

Lots of praise to go around.

I'm particularly pleased with the way Mitchel has learned to play a new position and that Bradshaw is all many of us thought he would be. I hope the
coaching staff has learned something from this one (granted the Bills defense isn't the greatest.)

by george cronin on Dec 23, 2007 4:19 PM EST reply actions

Ah crap

Now the **ing Patriots are going to demolish us.

by Josh @ Big Blue View on Dec 23, 2007 4:32 PM EST reply actions

who cares?

giants can lose next week's game 607-0 and i wouldn't give a shit.

sit plax and sit jacobs next week. hopefully that can help both of them out - especially plax. all week it was about how the giants are done and how they're going to collapse, but every time this team has faced adversity this season, they've jumped off the canvas and come back swinging.

the road win at washington and this win are #1 and #1A on the list of best wins this season. both were season savers.

G-MEN!

by SBakerTheTouchdownMaker on Dec 23, 2007 4:37 PM EST up reply actions

Oh, come on

I hope you are joking. Who gives a damn what the Patriots do to us? This was the game that mattered and right now is time for celebration. We're in the playoffs w/a 10-win season and the New England game doesn't mean a damn thing. Be happy, for crying out loud.

by Ed Valentine on Dec 23, 2007 6:06 PM EST up reply actions