Devastating injuries last week against the Eagles. Antonio Pierce, without whom the Giants can't stop the run - and if they can't stop the run, that will make them susceptible to the pass and will hurt their pass rush. So, they will have to rely upon the offense to make the difference today. Unfortunately they also lost both starting tackles - and Eli has been really struggling. It's not just that he is throwing so many interceptions - it is so much more than that. It is because he is way off target - zero accuracy - something I've noticed in even his best games - he rarely puts the ball in the sweet spot - but now his balls are wildly off - frequently high, increasing the liklihood of interception - and subjecting his receivers to potentially devastating hits.
So, this is going to be a very tough game. Unless the defense somehow finds a way to stop the run without Pierce, everything is going to depend upon Eli - Tiki is there of course - but without both starting tackles, we can't really expect a great running game. For the Giants, it seems very likely they are going to have to rely upon winning the next two, because a W today seems to be an unreachable dream.
Prediction: KC 33 - Giants 24
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