the NFC East is getting 3 teams in.

I like Osi and TT’s comments. A win is a win is a win.

….but damn, why did have to come to that? Eli plays his ass off…and the D can’t hold em?

Yea…we can get away with the offense being what it is. The defense? Gotta close em out.

to quote that fine work of cinema, dumb & dumber:

Mary: I’d say more like… one out of a million.
Lloyd: So you’re telling me there’s a chance.

In all seriousness this game Thursday night is monstrously huge. Here we are playing mid-pack teams like the Falcons and Broncos, who probably many see as just about our equals. Are the Giants better than them? The answer to that will likely be the same as the answer to the playoff question. Also the Giants need to figure some things out and get on a bit of a roll for these crucial division games. They will have some extra rest at least after this game.
As far as figuring things out, I’m glad I backed off of the “Kill Killdrive” platform in the preseason. Ignore the fact that offense has rarely been our problem. In the last 2 games, and particularly the Atlanta game, the Giants delivered exactly what BBV readers were asking for: More run-heavy? Check. I know B-Jake came out injured but they showed commitment. More Boss? Check. More Boss in the red zone? Check. More short slant routes? Check. Less Offensive audibling? Check. Slight red zone improvement? Check. The offense can go 2 ways Thursday. It can slip back into the old errors — but I don’t think it will. Hopefully rather than stay the same some of the positives of the Atlanta game are built on and the Giants have their best offensive showing of the season — taking into account the bad teams we played early.
On Defense, they really have some work to do, but part of that is going to be execution. I think Sheridan has made some adjustments, calling more blitzes and more apt blitzes at the right time. These guys have got to get home on them. They simply need to address coverage breakdowns, playing more than 50 minutes on D, etc. Here’s to hoping Thanksgiving is a breakout day for the Giants.

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Can they beat Philly? Dallas? I don’t see it.

I mean, yea, we got the Eagles at their absolute best…but c’mon!

yes, right now I’d have to put the Giants 3rd behind those 2 (even if they beat Dallass already).

But those 2 are just as capable of shooting themselves in the foot as the Giants.

I know its two "could’ve’s " …but Dallass loses if Wash makes 2 FG’s and Philly loses is Jay Cutler doesn’t inject roids into his arm before every series.

They’re both very beatable.

I say the Giants are juuuuuusst like Philly last year.

This ATL game was eerily similar to that Eagles-Bengals TIE game wasn’t it? Giants could’ve been 5-4-1?

Bottom line, we can figure something out and beat the crap out of Philly and Dallass. The Giants are just too unpredictable to think that’s impossible.

Those two injuries the Pack suffered this week are a big boost the Giants’ playoff chances; does the Cool Standings system take injuries into account when calculating these playoff odds?

I like our chances to take the division title. Our team is fairly healthy while the others are taking some costly and major hits. Dallas has lost a starting O lineman and now it seems that they have lost their offense. Philly….well let’s just say that McCoy is no Westbrook. Big question is, can we cover Mack and Jack next time around. As far as the wildcard, I’ve watched plenty of Green Bay this year. Rogers is my fantasy QB and while he has been great, he has also been running for his life. Their O line is getting healthier, but Rogers is still on the run. Plus we know what injuries to the D can do to a team. Pack lost All Pro CB Al Harris and LB Aaron Kampman for the rest of the year. Their D just got a little softer.

Our D will get better, remember, we did play 3 good quarters of D. I really think that 4th quarter debacle came from a lack of focus due to the huge lead. I think the Gmen felt a sense of relief and just forgot to close the show. I think that Couglin will correct that.

is worse than the NFC West is absolutely laughable.

the 2nd place 49ers are 4-6, but 3-0 against the division. that means they’re 1-6 against the rest of the league. that one win? the 4-6 Bears. the Seahawks and Rams are both putrid as well.

i see it’s got the espn boards in an up roar too.

I’m really indifferent to be honest, yes, i think the NFC East is the best division in football, but if someone thinks other wise it’s no biggie.

but what’s up with this guy trying to blackmail Coughlin for 20 grand??? LOL. reminds me of the crack head in Friday that pretended to slip in the corner store so he could sue . “I want a $150,000….but we can settle outta court right now for twenty bucks”.