5 things that must happen for the Giants to sneak into the playoffs

4. Help from divisional rIvals

Big Blue could not only use the help of the other conference, but also an even more unlikely place: the NFC East. The Commanders and Eagles could do wonders for the Giants' playoff hopes this weekend. The Commanders take on the Rams on Sunday and a win for Ron Rivera and Co. would help knock the Rams down a peg in the standings. The Rams would then be 6-8 with a loss.

The same goes for the Eagles and their matchup against Seattle on Monday night. With a Philadelphia win, Seattle will be at 6-8 as well. This is something that should happen since the Eagles got their doors blown off in back to back weeks - you should expect them to play some inspired football.

A win here could actually help Big Blue in more ways than one, too. The Eagles would be 11-3 and have a playoff spot all but locked up. By the time Week 18 comes around, they may not have anything to play for and the Giants could sneak a win at the end of the year. These two teams will play before on Christmas, but not many people are going to give NY a shot to come out on top there.