The month of December is upon us, and in the NFL it is the month of now or never. And in the case of the New York Giants and Jets, both are very much in the mix for some serious December games with postseason implications.
It all starts Sunday when the Giants host the Washington Commanders at MetLife Stadium. The Giants are 7-4, the Commanders, a surprising 7-5. The winner of this game would be in the catbird seat for one of the remaining Wild Card slots out of the NFC. The loser, will have an uphill climb.
To say the least, this is a HUGE game for the Giants. Big Blue is coming off two straight losses to the Lions and Cowboys, and must get back on track, especially with games against Philadelphia and Minnesota scheduled for the stretch drive.
The Giants have been beaten up by injuries of late, but they might be getting back tight end Daniel Bellinger (eye), Outside linebacker Azeez Ojulari (calf), offensive tackle Evan Neal (knee), and left guard Ben Bredeson (knee).
Big Blue needs all the help it can get, especially with so much reliance on Saquon Barkley and Daniel Jones to spark the unit.
Meanwhile the Jets go flying into Minnesota on Sunday afternoon for what could easily be the Game of the Week. The Jets are riding high on Mike White’s right arm, and many fans are hoping that he can come close to duplicating his efforts last week against Chicago. It will be interesting to see how he and the Jets attack Minnesota’s 32nd ranked passing defense.
It will be even more fascinating to see how the Jets secondary guards against super star receiver Justin Jefferson.
A win for the Jets on Sunday, and they will at the very least be in full control of their destiny for a wild card spot.
Now … let’s make picks!