How can the giants make the playoffs

Opposing quarterbacks take note; come playoff time, the Giants will be looking to boost those numbers. New York Giants wide receivers Hakeem Nicks, Mario Manningham and Victor Cruz have been relied upon to carry the offense this season, knowing that injuries to the New York defense might result in more shootouts than defensive battles this year.

Even emerging tight end Jake Ballard has gotten in on the pass-catching action—watch the tape of the fourth-quarter comeback against New England for proof.

The G-Men have the receiving weapons to compete with anyone in the league. The G-Men will force a playoff opponent to be honest on defense—in short, less blitzing—since they possess receivers capable of drawing attention from multiple defensive backs.

Team experience is an unquantifiable aspect, but often one of the deciding factors in terms of playoff success. One of the most fun players to watch, Barkley had his season derailed in Week 2 against the Bears after an ACL tear sidelined him for all of The Giants missed him as the offensive production took a significant drawback with the offense missing its most lethal weapon.

Barkley was a crucial factor in the receiving and rushing game from the running back position and is one of the most dynamic players the NY Giants have ever seen put on that jersey. Many take a look at the season Daniel Jones put together as a regression, but when the player your offense is designed around is injured in the second week of the season, it is very difficult to adjust from that.

Barkley is a game-changing player and it is hard to imagine the NY Giants not winning some of their closer games such as Week 5 against Dallas and Week 7 against Philadelphia, and maybe even Week 8 against the now Super Bowl Champions Tampa Bay which all ended within two or fewer points. The idea of Barkley having a comeback season similar to Adrian Peterson in after coming back from a similar injury and then rushing for over yards and carrying the Vikings and Christian Ponder to the playoffs.

With the talent Barkley has with the fact that one can come back stronger after ACL surgery, this may happen and exceed expectations. Running back Saquon Barkley, wide receiver Sterling Shepard and left tackle Andrew Thomas should all be back Week 11 against the Buccaneers, or shortly thereafter.

That will help. If the Giants manage to get to seven or eight wins, which is realistic if they continue to play like they have over their stretch in their last six games, they are going to be haunted by the Week 2 and 3 losses to Washington and Atlanta. Cookie banner We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from.

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