The Giants are off to an 0-3 start and the odds of a huge turnaround are not mathematically in their favor. As Tom Canavan of The Associated Press points out, only five teams that started the season 0-3 since 1980 have managed to reach the playoffs. It’s a feat that has not been pulled off since 1998 when the Bills went winless through the first three weeks of the regular season but managed to reach the postseason. There’s also this to consider: the Giants entered the year tied for the league’s eighth highest strength of schedule. It doesn’t necessarily get easier from here.
The Giants were not everyone’s pick to win the NFC East, but few expected them to be this putrid. Last year, their spending spree gave their defense a major boost and they finished out with the second best defensive DVOA in the league. And, on the other side of the ball, the G-Men went out and got Brandon Marshall to help keep defenders off of star Odell Beckham Jr. So far, that hasn’t gotten them in the win column.
“We need to keep fighting through,” said coach Ben McAdoo after Sunday’s loss to the Eagles. “I believe in this team. I believe in the potential of this team. It starts with me and we need to keep fighting to get better and we need to keep fighting to get the win. Got to get that first one.”
The Giants may also have to shake things up, though their out-of-house options are limited at this juncture. The offensive line continues to be an issue for them and that’s a situation that could be best remedied by moving Ereck Flowers out of the starting left tackle spot, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com writes. Instead, Justin Pugh or undrafted rookie Chad Wheeler could get an opportunity to serve as one of Eli Manning‘s top protectors while Flowers competes with Bobby Hart for the starting job on the right side instead. If that sounds like an uninspiring option, that’s because it is an uninspiring option. The reality is that the Giants blew their wad in the 2016 offseason, leaving little room for much-needed upgrades this year, such as improvements on the O-Line.
Now 0-3 and 0-2 within the division, do you see the Giants rallying to make the postseason? Cast your vote here:
Serious question?
Must be a desperate Giants fan looking for hope
Playoffs? Playoffs?
Bad season for my Giants record wise plus they have to
Put up with the baby playing WR. He’s such a disruptive
Character, he should be traded to the Colts for Braxton
Brissett and a high draft choice. Enough of his BS!!
The episode on Sunday was it for me.
Mara’s Dad would never have let this clown do stupid things like that!
You can get away with anything if your as good as Odell. Life is too short to complain about being disruptive
If the redskins cowgirls and/or eagles looked shaky this year than an outside shot at a “maybe” to this question but considering the division, I would say NO!!
Such a prominent organization on the verge of having a full rebuild, eli sucks, obj is beyond cocky and they can’t even run the ball. More bad then good in NY right now.
at 0-3 doubtful…lose to Tampa and People will lose jobs…
marshall last two seasons on overhyped playoff bubble teams yet flounder to even win 6 games.
No thought to bring back Jennings or pickup
DeAngelo Williams, there’s no thinking with
Macadoodle and Reese running things!