LANDOVER, Md. — Say it.
That, just about, was what inquiring minds wished to persuade out of the Giants this previous week.
Say it's a “must-win” recreation. Say for those who win it, you'll be within the playoffs. Or, for those who want the flip aspect, say for those who lose it you possibly can kiss the playoffs goodbye.
Say that is crucial recreation you could have ever performed in. Say you probably did extra-special issues to organize, that you'll be extra excited and amped up than ever, and that every one is misplaced for those who step off that subject on the improper finish of the ultimate rating.
Say it.
“I can’t say that, as a result of if we lose, we nonetheless play the following week after that, and if we win, it’s not assured we make the playoffs,” defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence stated.
Attempt to get coach Brian Daboll to take Sunday night time’s recreation in opposition to the Commanders at FedEx Subject and lift it to a heightened stage and win a prize. He wouldn't do it — not publicly, anyway.
Does this recreation imply greater than the others?
“All of them imply one thing,” Daboll stated. “The wins imply one thing, the losses imply one thing. Two groups which have successful information which might be within the division taking part in each other. I believe all people understands that this recreation is essential. Final recreation was essential. Week 3 was essential. I believe you simply acquired to stick with that constant method.”
Will the efficiency of gamers on this recreation resonate extra because it pertains to their future than different video games?
“I believe each recreation does,” Daboll stated. “Look, each recreation is crucial. There’s solely 17 of them on this league. There aren’t 82 of them or 160, what number of in baseball? Each recreation is crucial, so you need to method it that means.”
Lastly … is that this a “must-win” recreation?
“I view each recreation as a ‘must-win’ recreation,” he stated. “That’s why you go play them. It’s the following recreation, it’s essential, it’s in opposition to a division crew. We acquired to go on the market and play effectively.”
Saquon Barkley acknowledged, “I perceive the magnitude of the sport and perceive that it’s a giant recreation,” however stopped wanting calling it the most important recreation of his profession.
“I wouldn’t say that,” he stated.
The mathematics of the second signifies what this recreation means. The Giants and Commanders personal matching 7-5-1 information, squaring off two weeks after their 20-20 tie at MetLife Stadium. The Commanders final week have been resting on their bye because the Giants have been getting smoked by the Eagles, 48-22. So, that could possibly be a bonus for the house crew this time round.
At current, the Commanders (No. 6 seed) and the Giants (No. 7 seed) would each be within the playoffs if the season ended at present, as each groups have been aided by the Seahawks (7-7) shedding Thursday night time to the 49ers. It doesn't matter what occurs on this recreation — flexed to Sunday night time due to the postseason ramifications — the loser will nonetheless be in place to make the playoffs without having exterior assist.
Daniel Jones was one of many few gamers to vocalize the significance of the second: “Yeah, I believe it’s a extremely huge recreation for all of us. It’s a giant divisional recreation on the street in December. Yeah, it’s a giant recreation for us.”
It truly is straightforward for the Giants to push apart the more moderen domination by one NFC East opponent (Eagles) to attempt to glean as a lot as potential out of the tie that felt like a loss two weeks in the past. Curiously, Daboll famous it isn't solely mandatory to check what went proper or improper from that recreation, but in addition to undertaking what the Giants didn't try this maybe they need to this time round.
“You return, you take a look at issues perhaps you didn’t name within the first recreation,” Daboll stated. “You sit down, perhaps there’s some issues that hit your thoughts that, in all probability, ought to have put within the first recreation.”
The Giants have been happy with how they acquired after Taylor Heinicke within the first assembly, sacking him 5 instances and registering 10 quarterback hits. Now they take purpose once more.
“I do know they’re ready on us simply as a lot as we’re ready on them,’’ rookie exterior linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux stated. “I really feel like as a result of we simply performed them, they usually haven’t seen anyone but all they’ve been doing is licking their chops. Having the ability to meet at that stage, unlock these gates, goes to be actual enjoyable.’’
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