#Everything that’s at stake during the NFL’s first Week 18

#Everything that’s at stake during the NFL’s first Week 18

“#Everything that’s at stake during the NFL’s first Week 18” Sign up here to get Beyond the Back Page delivered to your inbox each weekday morning. Five AFC playoff spots have been clinched (Titans, Chiefs, Bengals, Bills, Patriots). Five other teams remain mathematically alive for the final two berths (Colts, Chargers, Raiders, Steelers, Ravens). Six playoff…

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#Icy roads wreak havoc on Giants practice

#Icy roads wreak havoc on Giants practice

“#Icy roads wreak havoc on Giants practice” A difficult season nearing an end included some more aggravation Wednesday for the Giants, as icy road conditions and numerous car accidents caused massive delays that left several players and at least one coach sitting in traffic when they were supposed to be at the team facility. “Man,…

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#This is a lousy product

#This is a lousy product

“#This is a lousy product” Grading the Giants’ 29-3 loss to the Bears on Sunday at Soldier Field. Offense There really is not much to say. Mike Glennon (4 of 11, 24 yards, 2 INTs, 2 fumbles, QB rating of 5.3) was so bad that you have to wonder what the coaching staff thinks of…

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#Preview, predictions, what to watch for

#Preview, predictions, what to watch for

“#Preview, predictions, what to watch for” An inside look at Sunday’s Giants-Eagles Week 16 matchup at Lincoln Financial Field. Marquee matchup Eagles WR DeVonta Smith vs. Giants CB James Bradberry We have been through this before. The Giants loved Smith and wanted to draft him, but the Eagles traded up over the Giants and took…

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#NFL Power Ranking for Week 16: Plenty of movement

#NFL Power Ranking for Week 16: Plenty of movement

“#NFL Power Ranking for Week 16: Plenty of movement” Aaron Rodgers is about to leapfrog Brett Favre. Rodgers’ next touchdown pass will break a tie with Favre at 442 and give him the storied Green Bay Packers’ franchise record. That’s a nice achievement, but the real measurement of success this season is whether Rodgers can…

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#Giants could be worse — and they have been

#Giants could be worse — and they have been

“#Giants could be worse — and they have been” In a week we will be inching up on the 10th anniversary of the Giants’ Victor Cruz Game against the Jets, which means we will begin a month of 10th-anniversary benchmarks that will bypass nostalgia, bypass melancholy and take the passing lane all the way to…

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