Giants vs. Raiders, Open Thread

The New York Giants host the Oakland Raiders at 1 p.m. ET Sunday in a game the 2-6 Giants need to win to make thoughts on contending in the NFC East realistic. The Raiders are 3-5.

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The Giants enter the game having won two straight, defeating the Minnesota Vikings and Philadelphia Eagles. The Giants had a bye last week. The Raiders were torched last Sunday by the Eagles as Nick Foles tied an NFL record with seven touchdown passes in a 49-20 victory.

Game Time: 1 p.m. ET

Location: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, N.J.

TV: CBS

Announcers: Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts

Online Streaming: Audio Pass | Game Rewind | NFL Game Center

Radio: Sirius -- 135 (Oak.), 85 (NYG). XM: 227 (NYG); Giants Radio Network -- WFAN 660-AM, WCBS101.9-FM (Bob Papa, Carl Banks, Howard Cross).

Odds: Giants -7.5 [SB Nation NFL Odds Page]

Giants' Inactives: RB Brandon Jacobs, CB Corey Webster, CB Jayron Hosley, TE Adrien Robinson,DT, Markus Kuhn, OL Dallas Reynolds, QB Ryan Nassib

Raiders' Inactives: DB Tyvon Branch, RB Darren McFadden, WR Juron Criner, OL Matt McCants, OL Tony Pashos, DB DJ Hayden and LB Kaluka Maiava.