I'm almost at a loss for words. The Giants have not played well all year. Even when they were 5-0 they were 19th in the league against the run, 31st in giving up 20+ yard running plays, had no pash rush, and were not running the ball with authority. Then they went on to lose 5 of their next 6, the last of which was a listless performance in Denver on Thanksgiving night. Not only were they not playing well, it appeared they had given up on the season.
That is until this afternoon. Dallas, riding high with 6 wins in their last 7 games, was in town. The same team that torched the Giants over 250 yards on the ground in game two. And today the Giants stuffed the run big time. And while the rush wasn't the awesome force so many predicted heading into the season, was enough to force Romo into some bad throws in some big situations. And the Giants ran the ball and stuck with it. Jacobs ran the ball with authority even when the yards weren't there.
The Giants played Giants football for the first time this year and came up with a huge win in a huge game with their backs against the wall. And I will be the first to admit that I would have bet the house against it ever happening. I'm still not a believer, but the Giants are clearly alive for at least one more week - and if they can find a way to win next Sunday night against Philadelphia, this will be a brand new season with the Giants in the thick of things. Surely not a bad way to start December.
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