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Giants vs. Vikings: Offensive line injuries could be a problem for Minnesota
Ed: What are the key injuries on the Vikings’ side that could impact the game on Sunday?
Christopher Gates of SB Nation’s Daily Norseman: The two big ones are on the offensive line. Right tackle Brian O’Neill suffered a partially torn Achilles in the loss to Green Bay, and he’s done for the rest of the year. He had a big part in slowing down the Giants’ pass rush the first time these two teams played, and his absence is going to be quite significant, I think. We also don’t know yet if center Garrett Bradbury will be back for this one. Bradbury, who, like Daniel Jones, is in the final season of his rookie deal after the Vikings didn’t pick up his fifth-year option, has improved a lot this season but missed the final five games of the regular season with a back injury. His backup, Austin Schlottmann, was also injured in the Green Bay game, so the Vikings are now down to their No. 3 center in Chris Reed. Against a team that’s as strong up front as the Giants are, you don’t want to be struggling on the offensive line, but that’s the position the Vikings unfortunately find themselves in heading into this one.
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“Playoff time is our time. And we will do it Our Way.”
It’s time to do it pic.twitter.com/beViwebnmC
— New York Giants (@Giants) January 11, 2023
1 Key Advantage for Every Underdog in 2023 NFL Wild Card Round | Bleacher Report
That recent contest should be relatively reassuring for the Giants, who are built to lean on a versatile rushing attack. Saquon Barkley is the featured player, scurrying for 1,312 yards and 10 touchdowns during the regular season. Daniel Jones is a low-upside thrower but has become a dynamic runner, especially in scrambling situations. He scampered for 708 yards and seven scores.
Even on tight fourth-quarter drives, New York is comfortable sticking to the ground game. Whether the Vikes can contain Barkley and Jones is a decisive piece of this matchup.
Highest-graded player at every position after the 2022 NFL regular season | PFF
Interior Defensive Lineman: Dexter Lawrence, New York Giants (92.0).
PFN’s 2022-23 NFL All-Pro Team: Two Giants linemen earn recognition| ProFootball Network.com
Left Tackle: Andrew Thomas, New York Giants. Seeing Andrew Thomas blossom into one of the best left tackles in the NFL warms the heart. Many considered him a bust after a difficult rookie season, particularly because Tristan Wirfs and Jedrick Wills hit the ground running. While Laremy Tunsil had a prettier season statistically, Thomas had an impact in the run game that Tunsil could not match.
Interior Lineman: Dexter Lawrence, New York Giants. When a 340-pound athletic marvel finally figures things out as a technician, you end up with Dexter Lawrence’s 2022 season. Only Chris Jones had more pressures than Lawrence, and although he had lower sack production than other candidates on the interior, few can even pretend to match Lawrence’s impact on run defense. Nose tackles don’t get the chance to produce like Lawrence, which is why he got the nod over Williams.
Giants’ Dexter Lawrence in line for massive new deal | New York Post
Lawrence inked the Giants’ “NY” logo on his right biceps after his rookie season, showing a permanent commitment to a team that at the time only was tied to him for four years. The Giants later exercised their former first-round draft pick’s fifth-year option to keep him from free agency until 2024, but Lawrence’s breakout season and a defensive-tackle contract market on the cusp of exploding might have changed the dynamics.
“I do want to be a Giant forever. I got it tatted on me,” Lawrence told The Post. “I love this organization, the people in it and what it means. I grew up a Giants fan. If it is meant to be, it will be.”
NFL playoffs: Key matchups to watch in every NFC wild-card round game | The Athletic
Key matchup: Wink Martindale against Justin Jefferson and Kirk Cousins
Giants plays vs. Vikings that must change in playoff matchup | The Record
Daniel Bellinger spent the week with a football tucked under his arm, an old school punishment for a rookie who learned his lesson the hard way.
S Julian Love says “the sky’s the limit” for Giants in the playoffs
Julian Love: 'I believe in us'
— GiantsTV (@GiantsTV) January 11, 2023
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2023 NFL Mock Draft: Giants draft Ohio State wideout | CBSSports.com
Jaxon Smith-Njigba WR, OHIO STATE.
This week’s opponent
Ranking the 2023 NFL playoff QBs: Kirk Cousins cracks top 10 | CBSSports.com
Vikings designate Blake Brandel for return | ProFootballTalk
How the Vikings can make it a Super season | Daily Norseman
NFL playoff preview: Biggest strengths, question marks for all 14 teams | FOX Sports
Around the league
Bills safety Damar Hamlin discharged from Buffalo hospital, will continue rehab at home | NFL.com
“We have completed a series of tests and evaluations, and in consultation with the team physicians, we are confident that Damar can be safely discharged to continue his rehabilitation at home and with the Bills,” Dr. Jamie Nadler, the care team lead for Hamlin at Buffalo General Medical Center/Gates Vascular Institute, said in a statement.
Lamar Jackson remains out of practice, Tyler Huntley was not throwing on Wednesday | ProFootballTalk
Dolphins rule Tua Tagovailoa out, prep Skylar Thompson to start at QB | ESPN.com
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