Giants

The Giants are back in the postseason, and they will travel to play the Vikings in Minnesota. Follow here for live updates throughout the contest.

There was uncertainty about his return - he could be back in a week, he could be out for the year - and team brass, notably Judge and Gettleman, had to decide what to do at quarterback. The strides Schoen has taken on the personnel side is noticeable, especially given the constraints with which the Giants had to deal this season. The coaches rave about the Giants' ability to mine talent across the league and in the draft that fits their philosophy. Daboll built a staff that was not shy and more than willing to work with Schoen and others, setting a deliberate plan in terms of philosophy in need. That should allow for Dexter Lawrence and Leonard Williams to disrupt things on the interior, even with Vikings starting center Garrett Bradbury expected to return from a back injury. Daniel Jones had two critical runs on the series, and Barkley made a nice cut behind Jon Feliciano for his first postseason score. The Giants pulled even, responding after the Vikings came out roaring with a score on the opening drive. He threw a touchdown to a wide open Daniel Bellinger and the Giants went up 24-14. Daniel Jones took advantage of perfect execution on a play fake that caught the Vikings' Harrison Smith peeking in the backfield. Hockenson, who punished the Giants all game long, and sealed the game. He threw two touchdowns, one to Isaiah Hodgins and one to Daniel Bellinger. They battled with most of their starters on the sidelines in the Week 18 finale, losing 22-16.

The NFL wild-card weekend rolls along Sunday with the Vikings hosting the Giants in the 3 seed-6 seed matchup of the NFC playoffs. Game is airing live on ...

[pic.twitter.com/8KqGRACjjy] [January 15, 2023] Hockenson moved the chains for the Vikings on fourth down. •52m ago So instead of a first down, Minnesota settled for a 38-yard field goal. Giants coach Brian Daboll was about to challenge the spot to say Vikings TE T.J. The 2020 sixth-round pick of the Bills has seven catches for 97 yards and a touchdown against the Vikings. Isaiah Hodgins wasn't even a member of the Giants on Nov. Saquon Barkley has found the end zone twice and thus has made a major impact on this game, but he still only has 11 touches with 7:47 left to go in the fourth quarter. He went over 300 yards just twice during the regular season. That was a tough call. New York will advance to play the top-seeded Eagles, after eliminating the No. Check in with The Athletic for all the latest news, highlights, reaction and analysis.

3. Justin Jefferson's 128 catches and 1,809 yards is equal to the combined total from New York's top three wide receivers. Darius Slayton, Richie James and ...

- 48-22 loss vs. - 28-20 loss vs. The Vikings had 50 such passing plays. Darius Slayton, Richie James and Isaiah Hodgins combined for 136 catches and 1,644 yards. That's the fifth most in the NFL. Here are 10 stats/facts that should relieve some of the anxiety fans are feeling...

The Giants are in the playoffs for the first time since 2016 under the guidance of first-year head coach Brian Daboll. The Vikings won the NFC North for the ...

Jones gets the ball to James for 13 yards to bring the Giants to a doable 2nd and 7. Vikings have the ball at 1st and 10 at the Vikings 40. Jones scrambles and takes it up the middle just 7 yards to get the 1st down! It gets noisy in there with the Vikings fans "Skol" chants and that's not doing the Giants any favors today. On the next play, Cousins tosses it to Smith, but he can't hang on to it, drops it and brings Vikings to 3rd and 3. The Giants get a huge huge yardage to make it down the field 85 yards, but it took them 20 plays and the Vikings defense stepped it up. Cook takes it up 4, then 11 and that takes us to the end of the 1st quarter. Vikings lost 2 yards to bring them to 4th down and they punt it back. 3rd and 7 for the Vikings instead. On several big gains to get the Vikings down the field fast, the touchdown is made by Smith for 3 yards. Barkley took the ball up the middle just enough to get the touchdown! 3 Minnesota Vikings to move on to the second round of the playoffs!

The Giants' TD was a quick answer from New York after Minnesota marched 65 yards for a score on its opening drive.

Barkley was untouched on his touchdown run. He followed pulling center [Jon Feliciano](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/2512577/jon-feliciano) and reached the sideline. It was a quick answer from New York after Minnesota marched 65 yards for a score on its opening drive.

The New York Giants have a 17-14 halftime lead against the Minnesota Vikings in their quest to become the lowest-seeded team in the playoff tournament to ...

They were five of six on third-down conversions and dominated the time of possession, 16:52 to 13:08. Slayton was the Giants' leading receiver, with 74 yards on three catches. He also was the team's leading rusher, with 71 yards on ten carries. The Giants answered with a scoring drive of their own, this one 75 yards and five plays. The score was Hodgins' fifth in his last six games. The Giants kept pouring it on with their longest drive of the game, a 20-play, 85-yard drive that spanned 10:52, their longest drive of the year.

The Giants are on track to add an international prospect who grew up around the game to their Minor League system. According to industry sources, the club ...

Players have to be registered with Major League Baseball in advance in order to be eligible to sign. [Jesse Sanchez](mailto:[email protected]), who has been a reporter for MLB.com since 2001, is a national reporter based in Phoenix. On the field, Arias has a chance to build at least three above-average tools -- hit, power and arm -- and displays a strong work ethic that wows scouts. Arias moves well enough to be a solid defender in the outfield, and his arm will play at multiple positions. The Giants, who have a base signing pool of $5,284,000, have not confirmed the agreement. The deal is pending a physical.

Sunday was the first day MLB teams could secure deals with players in other countries, and the A's snagged a pitcher from Cuba, Luis Morales, who is the highest ...

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With the 2022-23 international free-agent period officially underway, the SF Giants inked Rayner Arias and Yosneiker Rivas to seven-figure deals.

[worst aspects](https://theathletic.com/3080470/2022/01/20/a-failed-system-a-corrupt-process-exploits-dominican-baseball-prospects-is-an-international-draft-really-the-answer/) of the modern game. Department of Justice has [investigated the practices](https://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2018/10/2/17929336/mlb-investigation-dodgers-braves-international-players-crimes-department-of-justice-fbi) of several teams in international free agency. [tied Arias to the Giants](https://www.si.com/mlb/giants/prospects/sf-giants-prospects-baseball-america-rayner-arias) since last summer. A scout with a National League team (not the Giants) told Giants Baseball Insider they were high on Arias' offensive upside. Check out the video below (note: the audio and video do not line up). A source informed Giants Baseball Insider that he received a $2.7 million signing bonus.

The international free agent period opened on Sunday with the SF Giants signing one of the top outfield names on the market. 16-year-old Rayner Arias has ...

The Giants are hoping that he turns into the latter. The Giants handed out a $6 million signing bonus to middle infielder Lucius Fox during the 2015 signing period and this is the largest one since then. " Scouts highest on Arias believe he is one of the most advanced hitters in the country [Domincan Republic]. On the field, Arias has a chance to have at least three above-average tools -- hit, power and arm -- and shows a strong work ethic that wows scouts... Given his age, it is likely that Arias will begin next year in the Dominican Summer League. According to Jesse Sanchez of MLB.Com, the Giants have

The Giants' fourth-quarter stop ended the Vikings' streak of victories in one-score games and gave the N.F.L. playoffs its first upset by a lower-seeded ...

The Vikings struggled to contain Jones on scrambles and designed runs, and the quarterback took off on the ground on the first drive of the second quarter. With time winding down for two teams that had built their seasons on thrilling comebacks, things tightened the rest of the way. On the Vikings’ next drive, a false start penalty negated a successful fourth-down attempt, but Greg Joseph kicked a 38-yard field goal with just over 12 minutes remaining in the game, tying the score at 24. The teams traded touchdowns on their opening possessions — a 1-yard quarterback sneak by Cousins and a 28-yard scamper by Barkley. The Giants had not appeared in the postseason since 2016, and they justifiably ranked near the bottom of most pundits’ power rankings in August. postseason, the Giants ended the thrilling season of the Vikings, who had won an N.F.L.-record 11 one-score games.

MINNEAPOLIS — Fourth-and-8 with less than two minutes remaining, Kirk Cousins threw a pass to T.J. Hockenson that gained 3 yards.

Minnesota gave up a 14-yard pass to Slayton after an incompletion to start the drive. The play before was just as critical: Osborn reeled in a contested catch for a gain of 11 to help Minnesota bounce back from a third-and-13. He found an opening in the defense for a gain of 18. 4-for-5 on third downs: New York converted its first third down attempt of the game, picking up third-and-7 with a 9-yard completion. The nifty throw-and-catch occurred four plays after New York nearly intercepted Cousins on a deflected pass down the field. View pregame photos of the Vikings ahead of the Wild Card matchup vs. New York answered with a 12-play drive that included a fourth-and-1 conversion to advance the ball to the Minnesota 5. 24, on the way to a 13-4 mark that had earned the Vikings the No. With the fresh set of downs, Jones found Darius Slayton for 22 before adding a 15-yard scramble that preceded Barkley's score. A pass down the middle to K.J. It was obviously tight coverage, so [he] didn't have a chance to pull away, but I was probably going to go down and take a sack if I didn't put it out there." The defended the play well, and you've got to give them credit.

The New York Giants upset the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday to advance to the NFC Divisional Round for the first time since their Super Bowl-winning 2011 ...

[Christian Darrisaw](https://www.nfl.com/players/christian-darrisaw/)'s false start on fourth-and-1 earlier in the game, and an inability to keep Jones from gaining a first down in multiple fourth-down situations. Most of this roster is good enough to get back to this spot next season, but with the Packers failing to reach the postseason, this has to feel like a bit of a waste to Minnesota. New York's front four was a pressure-creating machine Sunday, with [Dexter Lawrence](https://www.nfl.com/players/dexter-lawrence/)(eight), [Leonard Williams](https://www.nfl.com/players/leonard-williams/)(seven) and [Kayvon Thibodeaux](https://www.nfl.com/players/kayvon-thibodeaux/)(six) harassing Cousins to the tune of 21 combined QB pressures and 14 hits on Cousins. And they'll also have to massage their salaries in order to get under the cap in 2023, which could include a departure of mainstays Osborn](https://www.nfl.com/players/k-j-osborn/)wide open for a touchdown in the final minute of the half. In what felt like a heavyweight title fight, the Vikings and Giants traded blows for much of the game, remaining within 10 points of each other throughout the duration of the game. But for the first time this season, Cousins and the Vikings couldn't win the tight one. The arrival of the postseason spelled the end of that run. [Saquon Barkley](https://www.nfl.com/players/saquon-barkley/), [Isaiah Hodgins](https://www.nfl.com/players/isaiah-hodgins/)and [Darius Slayton](https://www.nfl.com/players/darius-slayton/), who had a great day that was almost ruined by a late drop on third down. Daboll coached aggressively, going for it on fourth-and-1 on multiple occasions and directing his players to push [Daniel Jones](https://www.nfl.com/players/daniel-jones-x5302/)across the line to gain. Instead of existing as the butt of far too many jokes, Jones has become a viable quarterback for New York and saved his best for the playoffs. The Giants proved they weren't just happy to be there, but wanted to win, and win they did, taking down the third-seeded Vikings in their home by finishing with a seven-minute advantage in time of possession, compiling scoring drives that ranged from four plays to 20, and avoiding crushing mistakes.

Find out more about the Giants versus Vikings wild-card game, how to watch, keys to the game and more.

[NFL](https://theathletic.com/nfl/) postseason history with 300-plus passing yards, two-plus passing touchdowns and 70-plus rushing yards in a playoff game. [Inside Giants coach Brian Daboll’s ‘genius’ process for assembling all-star staff](https://theathletic.com/4079649/2023/01/13/giants-brian-daboll-coaching-staff/) [Vikings offensive line has big task ahead vs. [Eagles](https://theathletic.com/nfl/team/eagles/)in the NFC divisional round. Pass-catchers were wide open in the flat and on crossing routes — all over the field. Here’s what you need to know: [Saquon Barkley](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/saquon-barkley-NJxDrUdY0dwJPjnk/)’s second touchdown of the game gave the Giants a 31-24 lead with 7:47 to play. The nose tackle has been the Giants’ centerpiece all season long and has played in every game save being rested the final regular season finale. He was quiet in the second half, with the Vikings really upping the coverage on him. But he came up clutch with a go-ahead touchdown with under eight minutes remaining in the game. But Slayton had a huge drop at a critical point that gave the ball back to the Vikings for one final drive attempt. Playing in the playoffs. A big thanks to his receivers who found openings and for the most part held on to balls. [Richie James](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/richie-james-a2Img7UYkqdaLBzv/) with smart footwork after a reception or Slayton or [Isaiah Hodgins](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/isaiah-hodgins-Cmd8tt6f4oRlPw8g/) — who joined the team over the Week 9 bye — the receiving corps showed a consistency that it lacked early in the season.

Though he downplayed his effort by simply saying "it's a big win for us," New York quarterback Daniel Jones authored a historic day in the Giants' 31-24 ...

He would have to prove to the new administration that he was capable of being a franchise pillar. Means a lot," Jones said of the victory, in which he again didn't turn the ball over. Manning told him the intensity would be raised, but it was incumbent on the Giants' current starting quarterback to keep doing things the same as he had all season. "I mean, people have seen us do them, but we have a wide variety of them." The 17 attempts were a career high. He was great for us." "Played good," coach Brian Daboll said nonchalantly after winning his first playoff game as a head coach. That didn't change throughout the afternoon. He was on his way to his second Super Bowl MVP. He was undeniably dominant in his playoff debut, leading the And now it has carried over into the playoffs in a season where his future was at stake. Jones, who is a free agent at the end of the season, went 24-of-35 passing for 301 yards with two touchdowns against the Vikings.

The playoffs begin for the Eagles against an NFC East rival, in a matchup that is sure to be a classic!

The Giants also did an excellent job against All-Pro wide receiver Justin Jefferson, holding him to 7 catches for 47 yards after Jefferson had caught 12 passes for 133 yards and a touchdown against New York in Week 16, when the Vikings defeated New York, 27-24. But New York, resilient all season, scored the next 17 points on a Saquon Barkley 28-yard touchdown run, a Jones 14-yard scoring pass to Isiah Hodgins, and Graham Gano's 25-yard field goal. It's the Giants – for the third time this season!

Get a recap of the New York Giants vs. Minnesota Vikings football game.

Cousins was more upset by his placement on the third-and-8 pass to The Giants (10-7-1) advanced to play No. “There was always belief. [touchdown passes to ](https://www.giants.com/video/best-of-daniel-jones-from-wild-card-victory-over-vikings) [Isaiah Hodgins](http://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4242540/isaiah-hodgins) and [Daniel Bellinger](http://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4361516/daniel-bellinger). "We’re supposed to go to the playoffs. Osborn](http://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3916566/kj-osborn) — who had a first-half touchdown catch — that was knocked down by [Cor'Dale Flott](http://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4429607/cor'dale-flott). [Stefon Diggs](http://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/2976212/stefon-diggs) gave the Vikings a 29-24 victory over New Orleans in the divisional round, Cousins finally got a postseason game in Minnesota in his fifth season with the team. They converted seven of 13 third downs and had their way with a Vikings defense that has been We’re supposed to be a winning team. Hockenson](http://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4036133/tj-hockenson) at midfield after a 3-yard reception from [Kirk Cousins](http://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/14880/kirk-cousins) on fourth-and-8 to force a turnover on downs with 1:44 to go and no timeouts left for the Vikings (13-5). [Darius Slayton](http://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3916945/darius-slayton) said. [Daniel Jones](http://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3917792/daniel-jones) played at a level well beyond his experience.

Eleven years after their last playoff win, the Giants found a way to outlast the Vikings behind quarterback Daniel Jones, who completed 24 of 35 passes for ...

If the Giants do keep going, they'll have to go through the No. "I just kind of felt it as the game unfolded and took advantage of some of those opportunities," Jones said about his success in the running game. "We were going after it," Daboll said about the first fourth-down play, which took place with the game still tied. And I could've lived with the consequences." He'd do the same with another QB sneak at midfield on the following drive to move the chains and force Minnesota to waste all of its timeouts with just three minutes remaining. During the second half, he joined five other quarterbacks in the Super Bowl era to have 200-plus passing yards, two-plus passing TDs and 70-plus rushing yards in a playoff game,

New York, de la mano del quarterback Daniel Jones, ganó un partido de playoffs por primera vez desde el 2011.

Independientemente de eso, este es un equipo de los Giants distinto al de su primer enfrentamiento. [Evan Neal](/futbol-americano/nfl/jugador/_/id/4567134/evan-neal). Estadística clave bajo el radar: Jones no intentó un pase bajo presión en la primera mitad. Esto fue algo nuevo para la defensiva de los Vikings. New York recorrió 65 yardas en 12 jugadas para la anotación de la victoria, Consideren esto una obra maestra de los Giants ya que esta unidad parece haber entrado en ritmo en el momento adecuado.

The NFC's top-seeded Eagles (14-3) were beneficiaries of an opening-round bye after they clinched the NFC East title with their win over the Giants (9-7-1) in ...

During the team’s bye week, the Eagles held two practice sessions, including one in which Hurts was a limited participant. You have to find a way to look yourself in the face. Hurts was limited from a play-calling perspective, and the Eagles essentially eliminated his ability as a runner in order to prioritize his health and prevent further injury. 11, the Eagles gave the Giants their most lopsided loss of the season at MetLife Stadium. The NFC’s top-seeded Eagles (14-3) were beneficiaries of an opening-round bye after they clinched the NFC East title with their win over the Giants (9-7-1) in Week 18. The Eagles won both of their regular-season meetings against the Giants.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Daniel Jones passed for 301 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 78 yards in his first care...

Vikings: LB Brian Asamoah II (concussion) was injured covering a kickoff late in the second quarter. Giants: OLB Azeez Ojulari (quadriceps) was hurt in the second quarter and ruled out at halftime. Hockenson after a 3-yard catch on a pass from Kirk Cousins at midfield on fourth-and-8 to force a turnover on downs with 1:44 to go and no timeouts left for the Vikings. They left behind some crucial points, though, when Cousins ran successful sneak on fourth-and-1 at the 15 that was negated by a false start on left tackle Christian Darrisaw. “There were real tears in there,” O’Connell said outside the locker room. for a short touchdown pass that brought the Vikings within three at 24-21.

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley ignites his afterburners on a 28-yard touchdown run on the Giants' opening drive of the NFC Wild Card Game against ...

MINNEAPOLIS - Becca Jones went digging for the photos by request for a feature story on her son, the newest quarterback of the New York Giants two days ...

Offensively, the Giants used Barkley has their centerpiece early this season to set the foundation of a winning season. "I think it's safe to say he is here to stay now," Hodgins said. We expect a lot of each other." "That's the type of relationship we have with each other. We had an expectation and just saw it – he did a great job there, offensive line did a great job, lot of credit to those guys." He also rushed for 78 yards, carrying 17 times and keeping the Vikings on their heels. But the development under Brian Daboll, offensive coordinator Mike Kafkia and quarterbacks coach Shea Tierney has been staggering, and give Jones the credit for delivering under the most daunting of circumstances. "I know we have an elite quarterback," Barkley said. Things have not come easy for the 25-year-old, and the play has not always been pretty. "Never would want anyone to think Daniel was disrespecting Eli, coming to replace him or anything like that," Becca Jones wrote in a text that night. 8 as he made a statement with the entire NFL world watching. 10, the iconic now-retired jersey of his future teammate and the man he would ultimately replace behind center.

In the biggest game of his career, Daniel Jones was at his best. Not only did he lead the Giants to victory but he proved he's their franchise QB.

He spent the previous six years covering the Giants and Jets for SNY TV in New York, and before that, 16 years covering the Giants and the NFL for the New York Daily News. Or maybe it’s just a sign that he has the poise and ability to do it again later in his career. I’m just happy to be a part of this club." "He led us. Yet in the biggest game of Jones' career, Daboll decided to put the ball in the hands of his franchise quarterback — the one whom the Giants are expected to sign to an enormous contract sometime in the next few months. In fact, since Thanksgiving, he only has topped 200 passing yards once and 70 rushing yards twice. "He played good," Giants coach Brian Daboll said of Jones in his typically understated way. Jones ran for a touchdown on the field-goal drive, only to see it wiped out by an illegal shift penalty on rookie tight end And when they didn’t, Jones hit them with bullets, giving them a chance to make catches even when defenders were on their backs. Yes, he was good enough to win in his postseason debut, even carrying the Giants to their first playoff victory in 11 years. Jones showed a remarkable knack for knowing when to go and when to throw. What they didn’t know — what they couldn’t know — was whether he was good enough.

They advance to play the top-seeded Philadelphia Eagles in the divisional round next weekend. Barkley, who like Jones was making his playoff debut, put the ...

That helped set up a 38-yard field goal by Greg Joseph to tie the score at 24-24 with 12:34 remaining. Jones completed 24 of 35 passes for 301 yards and two touchdowns to go along with 17 rushes for 78 yards. Osborn with 45 seconds left in the half to pull the Vikings within 17-14. Jones later found Isaiah Hodgins for a 14-yard touchdown pass to give the Giants a 14-7 lead. The Vikings got the ball back at their own 18-yard line with just under three minutes remaining and no timeouts remaining. After a 35-yard field goal by the Giants' Graham Gano, Kirk Cousins connected with T.J.

MINNEAPOLIS — Moments before the Vikings took the field for their Wild Card game against the Giants, former defensive tackle and Pro Football Hall of Famer ...

But Minnesota couldn't take advantage on the potential game-tying drive, as a short pass from Cousins to T.J. After the Vikings answered with a 9-yard touchdown from Cousins to K.J. Jones' next pass fell incomplete, but a defensive holding penalty on cornerback Patrick Peterson awarded the Giants a first-and-goal from the Vikings two-yard line. On the Giants second possession, Jones connected with receiver Darius Slayton for 47 yards to the Minnesota 34. Jones and Barkley combined for 65 of New York's 85 yards, who used 20 plays and chewed up 10:52 of clock before a 25-yard field goal from Graham Gano made it 17-7 with 3:25 left in the first half. New York capped the possession with a 28-yard touchdown run by Barkley to tie things at 7-7 with 5:11 left in the first quarter. "That's a drive that hurts; it gives them momentum, makes them feel like they can continue to sustain moving through the game." It was also Minnesota's first loss by a one-score margin this season after breaking an NFL record in the regular season with 11 victories in tight games. "It's always frustrating," Bynum said. Isaiah Hodgins led New York in receiving with 105 yards on eight receptions and a score. Jones was solely responsible for 379 yards, completing 24 of his 35 passes for 301 yards and two touchdowns. "That's what stings," linebacker Jordan Hicks said.

It is growing increasingly clear that the Giants have a coaching advantage more often than not when they take the field. That advantage revealed itself ...

The 28 first downs was the second-highest total for the Giants in a playoff game, bettered only by the 31 first downs they had — you guessed it — against the Vikings in the 2000 game. That happened twice to the Giants this season, in losses to the Cowboys and Lions. The 431 total yards was the fourth-highest total in Giants postseason history. There is plenty of speculation about the job security of Ed Donatell, the Vikings’ defensive coordinator, and the Giants did not help with that job security with the way they scored and churned out yards on his unit. The Giants also took a play the Vikings like to run — screen pass to running back Dalvin Cook — and ground that play into the ground, with cornerback Darnay Holmes especially effective in stomping out those plays. There were adjustments galore as the Giants engaged in another close game with the Vikings, a team that beat them 27-24 on Christmas Eve on a 61-yard field goal as time expired.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins had a tough time dealing with the wild-card loss to the New York Giants on Sunday night after a solid ...

We responded to adversity, and he's a heck of a leader for us. [Cousins was 31-of-39](https://www.foxnews.com/category/person/kirk-cousins) for 273 yards and two touchdowns. [Minnesota Vikings](https://www.foxnews.com/category/sports/nfl/minnesota-vikings) quarterback Kirk Cousins played as well as he could have in the team’s 31-24 playoff loss to the New York Giants on Sunday and he took the defeat pretty hard. He was one of the reasons why I believe we didn't lose two games in a row. I thought he competed each and every week to put our offense in a position to have success, and he was always our leader each and every week. "You want them all back, and you just don't know, and I think that unknown is always tough."

The New York Giants defeated the Minnesota Vikings, 31-24, in the Wild Card round and the Giants Wire team grades reflect that performance.

However, Martindale had his defense also show up in the clutch as they made stops on the last two drives and held the Vikings to 4-10 on third down. As for his coordinators, Mike Kafka had a great game plan on the offensive end. Most importantly, the defense performed close to par because of how well it performed late in the fourth quarter. However, there were a lot of positives on the day for Big Blue’s defense. Nevertheless, scoring on five of seven meaningful drives is a great conversion rate and 31 offensive points are tied for the most this season. Everything went well for New York on that side of the ball.

Daboll was the offensive coordinator and Sirianni was his wide receivers coach, hired by the former to his first position coaching job in the NFL. The Chiefs, ...

He's certainly not the priority, given the talent at other positions, but you can bet Sirianni will have a package for Scott just to take advantage of the uncanny history. But you can be sure the Giants are going to attack Hurts as if he can only play in the pocket with a refusal to risk further injury by running with the football and taking unnecessary hits. He was unwilling to make plays outside the pocket, and that is the part of his game that led to his ascension this season. The reserves with starter Nick Gates at center, Ben Bredeson at left guard and Evan Neal at right tackle held up relatively well against a dominant Eagles front that was seeking the NFL sack record in Week 18. Upon returning against Big Blue in a game the Eagles needed to win to clinch the NFC East and home field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs, following a pair of losses in games started by Gardner Minshew, you could just see Hurts was not right. The question now: given the stakes, can the Giants find a way to end the streak?

The New York Giants upset the Minnesota Vikings, 31-24, in the Wild Card round of the NFC Playoffs on Sunday afternoon. It was their first playoff win since ...

The Giants obviously think otherwise and have shown in their first season under general manager Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll that this team is a ...

"We know the type of coach that he; we rally off that and feed off that. I think a lot of other people played good games to help him play a good game, and he’ll be the first to admit it. There are always adjustments, but I thought (Mike) Kafka and all the assistant coaches had the guys ready to play and thought they called a really good game." We know he’s got the trust and confidence in us, and we executed." Martindale hasn't had this problem in his first season with the Giants, and in fact, it's probably fair to say he's outsmarted a few of his offensive-minded coaching colleagues this year. "We were going to go try to win a game. The Vikings, for example, likely anticipated that Martindale would try to exploit its banged-up offensive line by bringing the pressure. The Giants obviously think otherwise and have shown in their first season under general manager Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll that this team is a little beyond the "rebuild" phase. Yet that has been the story of this Giants team. The 9-7-1 Giants snapped a five-year streak of double-digit losses that featured football that was more of the slapstick variety than of the championship caliber. Each week, Martindale has tailored his defensive game plan to best expose the opponent's weaknesses--often with success. We saw it in Houston with former head coach Lovie Smith's defense running the same concepts.

Jalen Hurts and the Eagles will look to defeat Daniel Jones and the Giants in the NFC divisional round. Heres everything to know about the game.

The New York Giants were able to upset the Minnesota Vikings in the Wild Card round, but can their magic continue against the Philadelphia Eagles?

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With the Eagles back at work at the NovaCare Complex preparing for Saturday's 8:15 PM kickoff for the NFC Divisional Round Playoff Game at Lincoln Financial ...

Safety Jason Pinnock suffered an abdominal injury against Minnesota and was carted off the field and taken to a local hospital before returning to New York with the team. The Giants ranked seventh in the NFL defensively in the red zone, so they do a lot of good things – they're extremely physical and they win up front. [right tackle Lane Johnson returned to practice on Friday](https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/spadaro-nick-sirianni-sheds-light-on-what-makes-this-team-special) and expressed confidence in having a "normal" week ahead of Saturday's game. In Week 18, with Hurts not a running threat, the Eagles were 1 for 5 with a giveaway in the red zone and New York hung around in a 22-16 Eagles win. Brown said after the Week 18 victory resonates: "The most physical team is going to win. Give credit to the Giants for playing to their strengths: They have a star running back in Saquon Barkley and they have a quarterback in Daniel Jones with a rare multiple-skills talent package and they used both of those players to the maximum in Sunday's win at Minnesota. And the two games against New York illustrate how important scoring touchdowns inside the opposing 20-yard line is: In the Week 14 win, the Eagles scored 3 touchdowns on 4 trips inside the 20, including one to open the game and cap a 14-play, 84-yard drive that started things off in the runaway victory. Two teams that are in the same division and that have a heated history. It's important that the Eagles set the tone in this one. And so are the Eagles, who meet New York for a third time this season – and 13 days after their Week 18 game – and understand very well what the Giants do. It's going to be an amazing atmosphere at Lincoln Financial Field, so the best way to kick it into an even higher frenzy is for the Eagles to get off to a fast start. The hype machine is in overdrive because, as we all feel it, this is a great matchup.

New York Giants' Daniel Jones runs during the second half of an NFL wild card football game against the Minnesota Vikings Sunday, Jan.

He finished the day with six tackles and four quarterback hits, including one for a loss. This was a signature win for the Giants QB and continues to solidify the fact that he won’t be going anywhere this offseason. It was the latest example of the officials being to overzealous in protecting the quarterbacks and as you might imagine Daboll went ballistic on the sideline. Even when his carries were slim, Barkley remained a key factor in the win. Quarterback Daniel Jones looked for Slayton on 3rd and 15 and had him open with less than three minutes to go and the drop gave the Vikings one more chance to make a play for the end zone. In the end, New York’s Saquon Barkley scored the winning TD and the defense stopped the high-powered Minnesota offense on their final drive of the game.

On Monday, Giants coach Brian Daboll rejected the notion that New York's two regular-season losses to Philadelphia have any impact on Saturday night's ...

[Saquon Barkley](https://www.nfl.com/players/saquon-barkley/) was slowed, and Jones was taken out in the fourth quarter of the blowout. Eagles quarterback [Jalen Hurts](https://www.nfl.com/players/jalen-hurts/) returned in the finale and clearly wasn't 100 percent, but the Giants should enter the playoff rematch with positive vibes after keeping it close with backups. So a lot of work that needs to be done." There's a lot of work that needs to be done," he said. That's our process -- it'll always be -- and that's what it'll be this week." It's how we go about our business this week, again, how we prepare, how we practice and then again how we play Sunday, or Saturday in this case," Daboll said.

Though he downplayed his effort by simply saying "it's a big win for us," New York quarterback Daniel Jones authored a historic day in the Giants' 31-24 ...

He would have to prove to the new administration that he was capable of being a franchise pillar. Means a lot," Jones said of the victory, in which he again didn't turn the ball over. Manning told him the intensity would be raised, but it was incumbent on the Giants' current starting quarterback to keep doing things the same as he had all season. "I mean, people have seen us do them, but we have a wide variety of them." The 17 attempts were a career high. He was great for us." "Played good," coach Brian Daboll said nonchalantly after winning his first playoff game as a head coach. That didn't change throughout the afternoon. He was on his way to his second Super Bowl MVP. He was undeniably dominant in his playoff debut, leading the And now it has carried over into the playoffs in a season where his future was at stake. Jones, who is a free agent at the end of the season, went 24-of-35 passing for 301 yards with two touchdowns against the Vikings.

The Colts want to interview Giants DC Wink Martindale and OC Mike Kafka for their head coaching job and both will delay the process to focus on the Eagles.

The Giants head into their third matchup of the season against the Eagles attempting to find an answer for their NFC East counterparts.

And Giant-killer [Boston Scott](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/boston-scott-player)averaged 39 yards on his three kickoff returns, including a 66-yarder in the second quarter. [Saquon Barkley](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/saquon-barkley-player) mysteriously popped onto the Giants' injury report with a neck injury. Brown](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/aj-brown-player)combined for 7 catches, 106 yards and two touchdowns in the first half before the Eagles basically stopped throwing. He spent the previous six years covering the Giants and Jets for SNY TV in New York, and before that, 16 years covering the Giants and the NFL for the New York Daily News. [Adoree' Jackson](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/adoree-jackson-player), who was so instrumental in shutting down Minnesota's Justin Jefferson on Sunday. [They did it on the road, in a hostile, loud, indoor stadium](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/daniel-jones-plays-like-franchise-qb-in-giants-upset-of-vikings). They're a team that went 13-1 before quarterback [Jalen Hurts](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/jalen-hurts-player) injured his shoulder — a run that included a 48-22 drubbing of the Giants at the Meadowlands in a game that wasn't even that close. He was clearly limited in the game, rushing just nine times for 28 yards and catching two passes for 20 yards. [Giants](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/new-york-giants-team) won their first playoff game in 11 years on Sunday. That's bad, but it's worse considering 192 rushing yards came in the second half when the Eagles were sitting on a 24-7 lead and the Giants knew they were going to run. And for the Eagles, that game was Hurts' first game back after missing two weeks with the sprained SC joint in his right shoulder. The Giants played almost none of their starters, and while they did fight hard, they were down 19-0 until the final minute of the third quarter when the Eagles clearly pulled in the reins.

It didn't matter if they were down double digits in the fourth quarter or if their opponent needed one play to seal the game. Minnesota kept fighting and got ...

Staying on brand, the Vikings allowed 31 points and 431 yards to a Giants team that is far from explosive. The Vikings will be hoping to see more from a couple rookie defensive backs that landed on Injured Reserve (safety Lewis Cine and cornerback Andrew Booth, Jr.) but there should be more moves coming to help an underwhelming secondary. "He's a really good football player, in this offense, in this system, the Y, the tight end will always, especially someone of T.J.'s ability, will always have a big role," Cousins said. They ranked 28th in scoring defense this season and that unit tended to be most vulnerable against the best teams on Minnesota's schedule. "We wanted to try to get a rush, change the game with some of our playmakers up there, but not let him get out and have an impact. Wide receiver Justin Jefferson had a strong start Sunday, following up his 12-catch, 133-yard, one-score game against the Giants in Week 16 with five receptions for 37 yards in the first quarter. Hockenson answered his 13-catch, 109-yard, two-score outing against the Giants in Week 16 with 10 receptions for 129 yards. "They did what everybody else does," Jefferson said, who was double teamed and followed by corner Adoree' Jackson for most of the day. "They didn't bring as much pressure [tonight]; it was more so a story of coverage, double teams," O'Connell said. Minnesota also didn't force a turnover Sunday after recording two in its previous meeting against the Giants. "We talked about it throughout the week, we wanted to try to keep him in the pocket," O'Connell said. This time he tied his eighth highest total with 301 yards through the air.

The Birds clearly have superior talent, but Big Blue has a few playmakers, especially on offense.

The Eagles didn’t throw much in Week 14, but Smith and Brown overwhelmed the Giants secondary on a majority of their reps. Gardner-Johnson and Epps are playing on expiring contracts, and both players will be looking to increase their free-agent prices in prime time. The Eagles would welcome more productivity from in-season acquisition Quinn, but the top trio has done more than enough to disrupt the backfield en route to a franchise-record 70 sacks. The Eagles have the edge in depth and veteran leadership, but Lawrence represents a one-man wrecking crew. Additionally, Milton Williams has noticeably improved over the second half of the season. The Eagles will look to prioritize that matchup with Haason Reddick and Josh Sweat likely lining up over Neal. The Eagles have a clear leg up here thanks to Brown and Smith, who became the first WR duo in franchise history to each record 1,000-plus receiving yards. Hodgins, Slayton, and James found the soft spots in Minnesota’s shell defense, with the trio combining for 16 catches, 224 receiving yards, and one touchdown. The Eagles handled the Giants twice in the regular season, 48-22 and 22-16. Despite the lack of touches, he finished with 53 rushing yards (5.9 average) and two touchdowns. Sanders enjoyed the best year of his career. Hurts was limited as a rusher in that game, and his health will be a key factor in whether the Eagles will be able to fully deploy him as a pure dual threat.

Brian Daboll believes in the Bill Parcells dictum that history, both ancient & recent, means nothing in football.

And we thought that was the best thing for our team for this game. So, a lot of work that needs to be done." One week really has nothing to do with the next week or one game has nothing to do with the next game other than you take things from it. "It was good to have him back," Daboll said of Jackson. There's a lot of work that needs to be done. The Eagles went on the road and earned a 26-14 victory in a wild card game in … "That's what we need to do. He is a believer in the old Bill Parcells dictum that history, both ancient and recent, means nothing in football. In 2008, the Giants earned the top seed and a first-round bye after finishing with an NFC-best 12-4 record. They played the Eagles twice in the final five weeks of the regular season. The Giants went to Dallas and exacted revenge by defeating the 13-3, No. The Eagles were the only NFC team with a bye on Super Wild Card Weekend.

A familiar matchup is set for the divisional round of the playoffs, with a pair of NFC East rivals -- the top seeded Philadelphia Eagles and the No.

This Giants-Eagles games marks the 25th time in league history that a team has swept its division rival in the regular season and then played them again in the playoffs. But it's going to be how we execute on Saturday and how we prepare throughout the week. Daboll says there are things to learn from the past matchups, but otherwise he is not putting any stake in those regular season struggles. It's how we go about our business this week, again, how we prepare, how we practice and then again how we play Sunday, or Saturday in this case." [Philadelphia Eagles](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/PHI/philadelphia-eagles/) and the No. They met again in Week 18 in a 22-16 victory by the Eagles.