Slowing Momentum, Offensive Woes Leave Giants’ Playoff Hopes in Question

December 23, 2016   ·   Gary Davenport   ·   Jump to comments

The New York Giants entered Thursday night with a clear edict: Beat the floundering Eagles in Philly, and the surging team would be in the playoffs for the first time since their Super Bowl run in 2011.
But the Giants didn't win for the ninth time in 10 games. In falling to the Eagles 24-19, a number of problems were exposed for the G-Men. Some of the problems are old. Others are new.
And combined together, they were enough to cloud the Giants' postseason fortunes and hand the NFC East title to their hated rivals in Dallas.
The first problem is one that has gotten little attention of late. After downing the Cowboys for the second time this season a couple of weeks ago (the only team in the NFL that's beaten Dallas at all), the Giants were hailed far and wide as the hottest team in the NFL.
But they really haven't been that hot—especially on offense.
The Giants haven't scored 20 points in a game in the month of December. During the six-game winning streak ...

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