Trending up or trending down: Saints vs. Giants

New Orleans Saints: Trending Down

The New Orleans Saints misplaced a troublesome sport towards the Los Angeles Rams final week, and in addition misplaced do every little thing participant Taysom Hill for the season within the course of. Now sitting at 4-8, the Saints are going to wish to win all their remaining video games and hope the Falcons and Buccaneers are each upset. With out Hill which may be a troublesome proposition, however a sport towards a reeling Giants workforce could also be what they should begin their means again into the dialogue for the division.

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New York Giants: Trending Down

The New York Giants have been trending down for a while. They’re tied for the worst report within the NFL at 2-10, and have misplaced their final 7 video games. Now led by QB Drew Lock after they launched Daniel Jones, the Giants are preventing extra for the highest general choose than for the NFC East crown. Selecting to not retain Saquon Barkley within the offseason was one of many worst strikes made by a workforce this offseason, as Barkley has seemed like an MVP candidate and the Giants so far have floundered. They’re taking part in for nothing however pleasure at this level, as they have been eradicated from playoff rivalry final week.