The New York Giants face a must-win game on Monday night against division rival Washington (8:35 p.m. ET, ESPN). The Giants are 7-6 and still in the Wild Card picture in the NFC. With three games left, the Giants may have to win all three to make the playoffs.
On paper, the game against the Redskins may look easy but Washington has been playing very well of late, and with New York’s defensive problems, it may be a tough game to win.
New York is a 3-point favorite at SBG Global and the total for the game is set at 44.
If the Giants are to win on Monday they are going to have to play much better on defense than they did a week ago when the Eagles ran up and down the field on them.
“We have to fix it,” New York cornerback Terrell Thomas said, “It’s a concern for our secondary and defense. We have to shut it down this week.”
Last week the Giants gave up six plays of 20 yards or more in the 45-38 loss. Defensive coordinator Bill Sheridan has simply not done the job this NFL betting season and it’s obvious the team misses Steve Spagnuolo who became the head coach of the St. Louis Rams. The Giants are giving up 25.4 points per game, which is No. 28 in the league.
Washington has been playing better recently, particularly the offense – the Redskins have scored at least 24 points in four of their last five games.
The defense, on the other hand, is still giving up big plays. Last week’s 34-13 win over Oakland can be discounted since the Washington defense wasn’t really tested against the Raiders, who lost quarterback Bruce Gradkowski to injury early in the game. Any defense can look good facing JaMarcus Russell who came in after Gradkowski got hurt.
There has been some big news off the field for Washington. General Manager Vinny Cerrato resigned this week and was replaced Bruce Allen. There are also reports that the team is in contact with Mike Shanahan to take over as head coach next season.
Here are some key NFL betting stats for Monday night’s game:
The Giants are 22-7 ATS in their last 29 road games. The Giants are 11-4 ATS in their last 15 games as a road favorite. The Giants are 4-10-1 ATS in their last 15 Monday games. The Giants are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 meetings in Washington.
The Redskins are 4-0 ATS in their last four games as an underdog. The Redskins are 2-5 ATS in their last seven Monday games. The Redskins are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 home games.
The under is 3-1-1 in the Giants’ last five games as a road favorite. The under is 10-3 in the Redskins’ last 13 home games. The over is 6-2 in the last eight meetings in Washington between the two teams.
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Title: Giants must win to stay in playoff hunt
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Added on: December 21st, 2009
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