The Washington Commanders and New York Giants came into the season with the goal of closing the gap on the perennial frontrunners in the NFL East, the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys.
Washington Commanders linebacker Jamin Davis runs toward the bench after a late-game interception against the Atlanta Falcons during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023, in Atlanta. Washington Commanders won 24-16. Buffalo Bills running back Damien Harris, center, is hit by New York Giants linebacker Bobby Okereke and defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence II during the first half of an NFL football game in Orchard Park, N.Y., Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023.
The Giants, who made the playoffs a year ago with a 9-7-1 mark, are in must-win territory. Only three teams since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970 have started 1-5 and made the postseason. Only the ’70 Bengals started 1-6 and got to the playoffs.Both Broncos and Packers are well rested as they search for an early season reset after recent flops“We may be 1-5, but it’s a long season ahead of us and we’ve lost only one divisional game,” Giants linebacker Bobby Okereke.
“I think that’s probably the biggest one more than anything else,” he said. “It’s a divisional game and you’re going to play against your divisional rivals a little better. At least I believe you typically should because you know them a little bit more. Because of that, I think that’s what really brings the game to being pretty evenly matched.”The Giants are expected to start backup Tyrod Taylor at quarterback for the second straight week.
Rivera, who decided to sit the first-round pick late in a home loss to Chicago on Oct. 5, said there’s a difficult balance between wanting Forbes and other young players to develop and trying to win games. “It’s a business,” Gates said. “It’s part of this league. You’ve got to move on, and you’re going to go to other teams. It’ll be nice to see all my buddies and all the old training stuff and stuff, but other than that it’s just a football game.”With LT Andrew Thomas and center John Michael Schmitz very unlikely to play, the Giants’ offensive line probably will be “straight off the couch” Justin Pugh at LT, Mark Glowinski at LG, Ben Bredeson at C, Marcus McKethan at RG and Evan Neal at RT.
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