New York Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys: Week 17 Gameday Blog & Analysis
This week s Giants-Cowboys regular-series finale could be for all the marbles, as if every there was a must-win game for the Giants, this would be it.
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Jan 3, 2021
When you only have 16 games that truly count for something, every week is a must-win.
Yet let s be real; there are some games a team can afford to lose that don t necessarily end up coming back to bite them in the standings or when playoff berths are determined.
That s not the case this week. This game is not only a must-win for the Giants, it s also a must-win for Dallas, as the winner will then have to wait until around 11:00 tonight to find out if they are headed to the postseason or headed home.
Torrid Ravens get jump on Giants, roll to easy 27-13 victory kdhnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kdhnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Ravens get jump on Giants, roll to easy victory
Lamar Jackson directed four scoring drives during the decisive first half, and the surging Baltimore Ravens beat the New York Giants 27-13 Sunday to gain control of their own fate in the AFC playoff chase.
The Canadian Press Lamar Jackson , The Canadian Press
BALTIMORE A very difficult football season for the Baltimore Ravens took a positive turn during a wonderful afternoon that started in exceptional fashion and ended with an ideal combination of events.
Lamar Jackson directed four scoring drives during the decisive first half, and the surging Ravens beat the New York Giants 27-13 Sunday to gain control of their own fate in the AFC playoff chase.
Ravens seek to sustain late surge against desperate Giants
NEW YORK GIANTS (5-9) at BALTIMORE (9-5)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, Fox
OPENING LINE - Ravens by 11
RECORD VS. SPREAD - Giants 8-5; Ravens 8-5-1
SERIES RECORD - Ravens lead 4-2
LAST MEETING - Giants beat Ravens 27-23 on Oct. 16, 2016 in New Jersey
LAST WEEK - Giants lost to Browns 20-6; Ravens beat Jaguars 40-14
AP PRO32 RANKING - Giants No. 21, Ravens No. 9
GIANTS OFFENSE - OVERALL (31), RUSH (16), PASS (29).
GIANTS DEFENSE - OVERALL (12), RUSH (6), PASS (21).
RAVENS OFFENSE - OVERALL (21), RUSH (1), PASS (31).
RAVENS DEFENSE - OVERALL (9), RUSH (10), PASS (14).
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES The Ravens have won three straight but still need help to qualify for the playoffs, even if they win their final two. . New York has lost two in a row after a four-game winning streak. . Baltimore has scored 47 touchdowns this season, more than twice as many as the Giants (23). . Baltimore OL D.J. Fluker played for the Giants in 2017.
Could Giants really get 5 (or more) Pro Bowl selections this year? Why that s possible (and their best candidates) nj.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nj.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.