The New York Giants head to FedExField as the Washington Redskins play host on Thanksgiving for the first time ever.
New York Giants (2-8) at Washington Redskins (4-6)
History
- Dating back to ’06, Giants own impressive 16-6 lead in this series (6-2 dating back to ’13).
- A season ago, clubs split their two-game set with road team prevailing in each instance.
- Redskins posted 29-27 win at MetLife Stadium (Week 3) while Giants came away with 19-10 victory at Landover (Week 17), preventing Redskins from clinching a playoff berth.
- Giants 3-1 in last 4 trips to FedExField dating back to ’13…
Giants By The Numbers
- Defeated Chiefs, 12-9 (OT), in Week 11.
- 2-8 rec. in ’17 (11-5, reached playoffs in ’16).
- Allowed 20 TD passes, totaled seven INT in 10 games in ’17 (allowed 15 TD passes, totaled 17 INT in ‘16).
- Giants: 683 rushing yards in last 6 games (237 rushing yards in first 4 games in ’17)…Scored 162 points, 17 offensive TD in 10 games in ’17 (scored 310 points, 32 offensive TD in ’16.
- QB Eli Manning: 40 TD passes, 22 INT in 26 regular season games since ’16 (65 TD passes, 28 INT in 32 games from 2014-15).
- Allowed 247 points, 26 offensive TD in 10 games in ’17 (allowed 284 points, 25 offensive TD in ‘16).
Redskins By The Numbers
- Lost to Saints, 34-31 (OT), in Week 11.
- Outscored opponents 60-33 in the first quarter in 10 games in ’17.
- Allowed 68 points in four wins, 198 points in six losses in ‘17.
- Allowed 20-plus points in 22-of-26 games dating back to ’16.
- 15 takeaways in 10 games in ’17 (21 takeaways in ‘16).
- QB Kirk Cousins: 65 TD passes, 20 INT in last 36 regular season games (six TD passes, eight INT in first six games in ’15).
- 7-8 rec. vs. NFC East rivals dating back to ’15 (3-6 since ‘16).
Things To Look For
The New York Giants proved last week that they still have some fight in them as they kept the Kansas City Chiefs out of the end zone and grabbed a victory in overtime. For the second straight week, the Washington Redskins put at least 30 points on the board and came up short. Jay Gruden’s team is running out of time when it comes to the playoff race, especially in the highly-improved NFC. The ‘Skins’ defense must start doing its share if the team is to become a threat.
