It is very difficult to beat any team twice in one year, let alone sweep your entire division playing them three straight weeks. This will be the toughest test the GIANTS will face for the remainder of the season.
This team however seems to find a way to stay focused, remain a team, and do whatever it takes to win. That being said I think the Redskins are the most dangerous team we will face until playoff time.
They are a mirror image statistically on defense. Exactly the same amount of points given up (199). They are a tough, physical defense that plays a deep safety in the middle of the field. They take away the deep threat first, and work their way in from there. When that safety reads run, he comes hard and fast and delivers a pretty good blow when he arrives. This style allows them to show less people in the box, and have the opposing QB think the run is open, but the extra player arrives quickly and is unaccounted for initially. They do have some injuries on this side of the ball this week. They are without their strong side linebacker, and have both defensive tackles listed as questionable. Hopefully the weather will not hamper the GIANTS #1 ranked scoring offense. We will need to be balanced and patient. Jacobs practiced all week, but is still listed as questionable. Plaxico is OUT, so Domenik Hixon, Sinorice Moss, and even Mario Manningham will have to make some plays this week. As all of you know I don't think the loss of Burress hampers our offense. The left side of the Redskins offensive line is listed as questionable. They will both play, but might not be at full speed this week.
The Redskins will run the ball as much as the Cardinals threw it last week. Clinton Portis is having a great year. He has over 1200 yards already and had 64 in the fourth quarter alone last week. He has been banged up all year, but continues to be productive. He is the key to stopping this team. He has 244 carries this year, and no real backup. He takes a lot of punishment every week and this week can be no different. The GIANTS will concentrate on stopping, hitting, and punishing Portis from the first play to the last. This game will be played close to the line of scrimmage, and once again special teams and turnovers (+9) will be key.
The Redskins are honoring their fallen hero Sean Taylor before the game this week. This will get the crowd into it early, and in case playing the first place Super Bowl Champion division rival GIANTS wasn't motivation enough, this should provide a little more. This is as stern a test as we can face.
GIANTS favored by 3 to 4
If the weather allows, I think the GIANTS can score enough points to win, if not, this game will come down to who runs the ball better and makes the fewest mistakes.
Enjoy! This is another one of those weeks worth paying for.
1986 Giants beat the Denver Broncos (19-16) to go to 10-2. This was the game that included George Martin intercepting John Elway and returning it for a touchdown. I bought plane tickets to Pasadena the next morning.
1990 Giants lost to San Francisco (7-3) to go to 10-2. This was the Phil Simms- Ronnie Lott disagreement after the end of the game.
2007 Giants beat the Chicago Bears (21-16) to go to 8-4. Giants score 14pts. in the 4th quarter in Chicago to come from behind.
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