Giants-Packers: Our expert picks
Albert Bainbridge IV, Art Stapleton, Vincent Z. Mercogliano, Chris Iseman and Stephen Edelson
The Giants (4-8, third in NFC East) are back from their bye in Week 13 as they host the Packers (6-6, second in NFC North) on Monday Night Football.
For the first time this season, the Giants recorded back-to-back wins with a 10-7 victory over the Patriots in Week 12.
The Packers have been red-hot, winners of three straight with following a 27-19 win over the reigning Super Bowl champion Chiefs last weekend.
Our prognosticators are: Art Stapleton (Giants/NFL writer, NorthJersey.com), Bert Bainbridge (sports betting analyst/columnist, NorthJersey.com), Steve Edelson (columnist, APP.com), Vince Mercogliano (Rangers/ NHL columnist, lohud.com), Brian Marron (digital producer, NorthJersey.com), Chris Iseman (Rutgers writer, NorthJersey.com), Dave Rivera (sports editor, USA Today Northeast/NorthJersey.com) and Bob Jordan (sports editor, Asbury Park Press/APP.com).
Here are the standings for our staff members coming into Week 14: Mercogliano: 10-2
Rivera & Iseman: 9-3
Edelson, Marron & Bainbridge: 8-4 Jordan: 5-5
Stapleton: 5-7
Here are our staff predictions for Monday night’s matchup between the Giants and Packers:
Art Stapleton
Tommy DeVito will start his fourth consecutive game and look to extend his winning streak at the helm of the Giants’ offense to three.
The Giants are coming off a bye and they have not performed well in prime time this season, while the Packers just knocked off the Chiefs in a similar setting. Big Blue has faint playoff hopes well, they’re not mathematically eliminated - and a win here would be a significant boost. The difference is, the Packers are in the playoff hunt and the better team.
The pick: Packers 24, Giants 16
Vince Mercogliano
Jordan Love is coming into his own and has the Packers cooking right now. They’re smelling a playoff berth and will show that the Giants aren’t particularly close to being in that conversation.
The pick: Packers 31, Giants 13
Bert Bainbridge
The Packers have taken down formidable foes during their winning streak in the Chiefs, Lions and Chargers. While their defense has allowed a decent amount of yardage during that time, I think they’ll hold up enough as QB Jordan Love further cements himself as the clear starter under center for the future of this organization.
Prediction: Packers 24, Giants 17
Steve Edelson
Coming off a win over the Kansas City Chiefs, the Packers and quarterback Jordan Love, with three TD passes in each of the last two games, should be able to handle the Giants. But QB Tommy DeVito has led Big Blue to back-toback wins for the first time this season, providing a nice story in an otherwise lost season.
The pick: Giants 24, Packers 23
Brian Marron
Tommy DeVito is a great story for local Giants fans, but he has been sacked a staggering 28 times in the last five games. That could be trouble against a talented crew of pass rushers for the Packers led by Rashan Gary, who has nine sacks despite playing limited snaps after his ACL surgery.
The Giants had the luxury of playing an inept Patriots offense and needed six turnovers to get past the Commanders in their last two wins. Unless the Packers fall apart in similar fashion, it is hard to imagine Big Blue scoring enough points in a game Green Bay needs for a potential playoff berth.
The pick: Packers 24, Giants 13
Dave Rivera
Who would’ve thought the Packers would be in playoff contention following a 2-5 start? But here they are with QB Jordan Love leading the way. The Giants would love to be able to say the same thing about Tommy DeVito, who has delivered victories in their last two games.
The pick: Giants 23, Packers 21 Chris Iseman Green Bay has been playing well, and while the Giants have had an nice story with Tommy DeVito leading the way, I’m not sure they have enough to stop the Packers right now.
The pick: Packers 27, Giants 17
Bob Jordan
It’s been nearly a month since the Giants lost (yes, nitpickers, a bye week is part of the stretch) but the Pack is Back.
The pick: Packers 34, Giants 7