Washington Win Over Dallas Paves Way for Giant Opportunity

When the Washington Football Team pulled away from the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving with 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter en route to a 41-16 triumph, a huge exhale could be heard from East Rutherford, New Jersey.

That is because the Giants (3-7) know that with Washington's win, the Giants potentially control their own destiny in the NFC East.

Yes, technically, the Football Team is in first place at 4-7, and the Eagles are in second at 3-6-1. But with the Giants heading to Cincinnati to play the Joe Burrow-less Bengals on Sunday, and the Eagles playing host to an angry Seattle Seahawks team, there is reason for hope.

Granted nothing is guaranteed. As we all know this is the NFL for a reason. For all we know the Giants could leave a stinker on the field in Cincy this weekend, and/or the Eagles could stun the world on Monday and upend the Seahawks.

Hell, the Football Team could be for real now, and end up winning this division. They are a great story after all with starting quarterback Alex Smith's return from 17 surgeries on his leg, and Head Coach Ron Rivera beating cancer. Yes, there is a lot of sentimental reasons to root for the team once known as the Redskins.

But, the Giants enter Sunday knowing that a win vs. Cincinnati could put them in the drivers seat in the division. Big Blue owns a sweep of their two games against Washington, and they have a win over Philly -- so they have a head-to-head strength of victory against them.

If the Giants and Washington wound up tied for first place by season's end, the Giants would be NFC East by default.

That is why every game the Giants play the rest of the way is critically important. The opportunity is right there before them. Now Joe Judge's team has to rise up and show it's ready now to take it.

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