Dec 11, 2023; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (26) tosses the ball back to quarterback Tommy DeVito (15) on a flee flicker play during the third quarter against the Green Bay Packers at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports
Riding a three-game winning streak on the back of NFC Offensive Player of the Week, Tommy DeVito, the Giants have firmly established themselves as a team that could sneak into the playoffs and make some noise. Sitting only a game back of the last Wild Card spot, Big Blue has a must-win game on the road in New Orleans ahead of them this week. New York has a chance to leap the Saints in the standings on Sunday and pull themselves closer to playoff contention.
Giants (5-8) vs. Saints (6-7) how to watch
- Date: Sunday, December 17
- Time: 1:00 p.m. ET
- Venue: Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA
- TV: Fox
One of the key factors to the Giants’ recent success has been their second-half offense. The ability to make halftime adjustments has led to late comebacks as offensive coordinator Mike Kafka and DeVito have shown the ability to adapt. The Giants have averaged over 12 points per game in the second half in their last three victories, including a 17-point fourth quarter against the Washington Commanders and a 14-point third quarter against the Green Bay Packers Monday night.
Although if the G-Men are going to have success on Sunday, they may want to generate offense in the first 30 minutes. The Saints have the fourth-best defense in the NFL in the second half in terms of points allowed, letting up 7.8 points per game. This will be the best second-half defense the Giants have faced during their streak as Green Bay ranks 13th and Washington ranks 31st.
The Saints, much like their record this year, have been just about average on both the offensive and defensive side of the ball. New Orleans is the 13th-ranked offense and defense in the league in terms of yards per game….
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