Missed opportunities:
on a Monday night in Week 6.
Here are some things to know about the NFC East entering the second half of the season:
The Giants might be 8-1 if they didn’t blow three fourth-quarter leads in consecutive losses to the Cowboys and Falcons to open the season and the Saints in Week 8. Manning, Odell Beckham, Jr. and the rest of the offense are clicking — 108 points in the past three games. Jason Pierre-Paul is back, giving the defense a boost it needs even more now that defensive tackle
Johnathan Hankins is out for the rest of the season. The Giants have a tough schedule down the stretch, starting with a home game Sunday vs. Tom Brady and the undefeated Patriots (8-0).
“If I was to tell you at the midpoint of the season that you were in first place in the division, would it make a difference? You bet it would,” coach Tom Coughlin said.
Kelly has stuck with Sam Bradford at quarterback through several ups and downs in the first half. Bradford rewarded his coach’s confidence with his best performance in the
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win at Dallas, tossing a 41-yard TD pass in overtime. The run game behind DeMarco Murray and Ryan Mathews has been solid since a poor start, but the Eagles’ playoff hopes depend on Bradford’s arm.
Road chumps:
If the Redskins could find a way to win away from home, they’d be right in the mix. But they’re 1-10 on the road under coach Jay Gruden, including 04 this season. They still have to go to Carolina, Chicago, Philadelphia and Dallas so 0-8 is realistic. The Redskins are better than many expected, however. Kirk
San Diego Chargers tight end Antonio Gates (85) runs as Chicago Bears cornerback Kyle Fuller (23) and outside linebacker Jonathan Anderson (58) defend during the second half of an NFL football game on Nov 9, in San Diego. (AP)
Cousins led them to a pair of impressive comeback wins and they nearly handed Atlanta its first loss in Week 5.
“When we’re good, our run game is good, but it also opens up our play-action passing game,” Gruden said.
Romo to the rescue: The Cowboys need to win just one game without Romo and they could be back in the middle of the race in a couple of weeks.