Giants season on the brink after disaster in Green Bay

PACKERS 45
GIANTS 17

The New York Giants 2010 season is likely dead, after suffering a 45-17 loss to the Green Bay Packers that drops Big Blue to 9-6, and a half game behind the Packers for the final playoff spot in the NFC.

Even if the Giants win next week in Washington, it won't be enough, if the Packers take care of business against the Bears at Lambeau Field next weekend.

For the Giants this season has seen some incredible highs and incredible lows. There was a lot of optimism when the G-men were 6-2 and in first place in the NFC East, but losses to the Cowboys and Eagles in back-to-back weeks started a slight panic in Giant land.

A three-game winning streak gave the Giants hope, heading into an NFC East showdown against the Eagles. Big Blue held a 31-10 lead, then it all slipped away. Everyone knows that the Eagles stormed back to steal the game from the Giants 38-31.

Then tonight, the Giants watched as Aaron Rodgers ripped apart the Giants defense for 404 yards and four touchdowns through the air.

Rodgers' 80 yard touchdown pass to Jordy Nelson, and his three yard TD to James Jones set the tone as the Pack grabbed a 14-0 lead.

The Giants did tie this game on an Eli Manning 85 pass to Mario Manningham, but the Packers answered when Jon Kuhn scored from eight yards out to make it 21-14.

Then the Giants couldn't hold onto the football. Eli Manning was picked off four times, and the Giants turned the ball over six times on the evening.

Overall the Giants were ripped up for 515 total yards of offense, and could never get off the field against the Packers.

So now what? Will Tom Couglin face the slings and arrows of his team's misfortune? The hot seat is smoking, and the bars are turning red hot. Will should know Coughlin's fate in about eight days.