The New York Giants set an all-time franchise mark for futility by not winning a single game in either October or November, but that will not prevent them from playing a meaningful December game thanks to the Buffalo Bills.
By defeating the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day, the Bills staved off the Giants’ playoff elimination for at least a few more days, allowing Big Blue to enter Sunday’s game against the Green Bay Packers knowing they are still fighting for something.
The Giants had been eliminated from wildcard contention a week ago with a loss to the Chicago Bears, but consecutive losses by the Cowboys have kept New York in the running for the NFC Least East.
Technically, the Giants could still win the NFC East at 7-9 if they were to win out, the Cowboys were to lose out and the Philadelphia Eagles defeat only Dallas down the stretch.
Any other combinations of events and the Giants will find themselves eliminated.
No one realistically expects that scenario to play out, but mathematically, it’s still entirely possible. However, any remaining hopes will likely come crumbling down on Sunday when Aaron Rodgers gets to tee off on that horrid Giants secondary.
