After the Giants lost to the Eagles last week in Philadelphia the playoff picture was starting to look rather bleak. However, a week later the Giants are right back in the thick of the playoff race. The Giants beat the Jaguars 24-20 to up their record to 7-4; Philadelphia dropped back into a tie with the Giants after losing in Chicago to the Bears; Baltimore set Tampa Bay back to 7-4; and the Falcons knocked off Green Bay to put the Packers at 7-4. New Orleans (8-3) is the #5 seed this week, while the Giants are even with Philadelphia, Tampa Bay, and Green Bay; keep in mind that the Giants and Eagles are also fighting for the NFC East crown.
As far as the game goes, the Giants looked terrible in the first half against the Jaguars and they made David Garrard look more like Michael Vick than Michael Vick did last week against Philadelphia. However, in the second half the defense stepped up their effort and created enough turnovers and sacks to win the game. Eli Manning and the depleted offense were good enough to win and, really, that's all that matters. They face a tough division rival in the Washington Redskins next week as they try to get to 8-4.
The Jets, meanwhile, did a great job of putting the Bengals away on Thanksgiving night. The first half was a bit of a struggle, but in the second half they did what a good team is supposed to do and put the game away. The same thing can be said for the New England Patriots, and now the hype can begin for the game next Monday night that will go a long way in deciding the AFC East.
As for my picks, I followed up a 12-4 record last week with an 11-4 this week, and I still have San Francisco over Arizona tonight to finish the week; the season ledger stands at 107-68. I have to admit, however, I'm hoping that Arizona wins tonight so that one of my friends can win the pool that we're in. I figure I can sacrifice 1 win in the interest of a friend winning some money.
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