The New York Giants will host the Detroit Lions in a game with significant postseason ramifications. Who needs to step up for the Giants?
The New York Giants are approaching what’s shaping up to be the most influential game of the 2016 NFL regular season. 9-4 is a solid place to be with three games remaining on the schedule, but a postseason berth has yet to be secured.
If the Giants are going to move one game closer to making a long-awaited return to the playoffs, key players will need to step up against the Detroit Lions in Week 15.
Since winning the Super Bowl in 2011, the Giants have missed the playoffs in four consecutive seasons. New York’s nine wins in 2016 already match its highest win total since 2011, when the Giants went 9-7 in 2012.
Since that winning season in 2012, New York has gone 7-9, 7-9, and 6-10 in three disappointing and grueling campaigns.
After four seasons of disappointment, the Giants are finally closing in on an elusive postseason appearance. It hasn’t been perfect, but the results have been strong enough for New York to have a postseason appearance within reach.
The question is: who are the players who need to step up for the New York Giants against the Detroit Lions in the pursuit of a 10th win?