Sunday’s game at co-owned and co-shared MetLife Stadium is about the prize that has eluded these teams for years. The Jets pass rush can produce problems for the Giants offensive line that was battered for the whole game. The Giants do not have many threats outside of Beckham, which means he gets double-teamed constantly and still manages to put up elite numbers. They are now tied with the Redskins in the standings atop the NFC East and need to string together some wins as Washington still has a game against Philadelphia and two against Dallas.
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Giants quarterback Eli Manning looks on from the sideline after kicker Josh Brown missed a game-tying field goal in overtime. With the Giants stopping running back Chris Ivory (10 carries for 47 yards), and with the Jets trailing in the second half, the Jets took to the air.
Technically, this is an away game for the Jets, but since the teams share a stadium there should be a healthy contingent of Jets fans present making this game on neutral ground. “We’re just asking them to not do too much, just do their job”.
Manning finished 18 of 34 for 297 yards. Taking care of our task.
Elsa/Getty Images Jets’ Brandon Marshall hauls in the game-tying touchdown in front of Giants’ Prince Amukamara the fourth quarter to complete a huge comeback, a game Gang Green wins in overtime 23-20.
The biggest area of concern for the New York Giants is on the right side with right tackle Marshall Newhouse.
“I do think both Prince and DRC are competitive guys, and somewhere in the game they’re going to find themselves covering a pretty good threat”, Spagnuolo said. Wilkerson made his Sunday debut in the second quarter.
With the fate of a season and questions about Coughlin’s coaching future undoubtedly on the horizon, the Giants managed to gift-wrap a game to the other team in town. Though neither Big Apple team has a glowing record, both are in a position to make the postseason if they can get hot starting right now.
One reason to get excited: How about the way the defensive line played? John Jerry’s inconsistencies have been well documented. I don’t know what to expect from Hakeem Nicks after a quiet week of targets last week.
The key for the Giants will be giving Manning time to throw against one of the best pass rushing teams in the league. The NFL’s fourth-leading receiver, Odell Beckham Jr.
The Giants’ four-man committee might have to wait another week to finally hit its stride because this week, they will be up against the league’s top run defense, a unit that’s allowing opponents 84.4 rushing yards per game.
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Fresh off of a four-touchdown performance against Miami last week, Ryan Fitzpatrick and the New York Jets offense will look to keep the ball rolling against the NFL’s 32nd ranked defense this week in the New York Giants. It may be true that they haven’t enjoyed a dominant and successful season so far, there’s no denying that these NY franchises are more than capable of pushing it harder. Regardless, it got the Giants off to a slow start while providing Washington with an early momentum boost. That leaves Buster Skrine as a potential starter against Odell Beckham Jr.
