We have been here before. The New York Giants are notorious for teetering along for the majority of the season before turning on the jets when it matters most.
This year is no different, with the G-Men dropping four games in a row before this mini 2-1 hot streak.
One of those wins came against the Dallas Cowboys, at Cowboy Stadium. Eli Manning erased a 12-point deficit in the fourth quarter and sucked the life out of the Cowboys.
Three weeks later, the two squads are playing in an elimination game with the right to be called NFC East champions on the line. In a dream scenario for the league, two old rivals will be the showcased game of the week.
Too bad it’s going to be a blowout.
The newly crowned Pro Bowler Manning is going to destroy a depleted Cowboys defense that coordinator Rob Ryan has mismanaged. Having the equivalent of two No. 1 receivers in Hakeem Nicks and Victor Cruz is an incredible luxury, that resulted in 37 points and 400 passing yards the first time around.
To couple that with a rejuvenated Brandon Jacobs, a healthy Ahmad Bradshaw, and this offense is going to be difficult for the Cowboys to stop. The secondary doesn’t have the speed to keep up.
The Dallas offense is in trouble, as they deal with a thumb injury to QB Tony Romo. In what is becoming typical for Romo, he puts up gaudy numbers during the season only to really struggle when the pressure is dialed up.
The Giants can rush the passer without having to blitz, and expect the heavy pressure of Jason Pierre Paul and Osi Umenyiora (who is practicing this week) to force Romo into erroneous throws that lead to turnovers.
Without the aid of stud running back DeMarco Murray, the offense has lost its balance, which puts even more pressure on the shoulders of Romo.
We have seen this script before. Manning typically comes up big in a situation like this and Romo usually comes up small.
Expect the Giants, behind a rocking home crowd, to put a shaky Cowboys team full of holes out of their misery.
Prediction: Giants 28 Cowboys 23
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