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Giants Sliding Down MMQB Power Rankings

After sneaking into the top 10 earlier in the year, the reality is settling in for the Giants.

Patricia Traina

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The New York Giants haven't won a game in over a month and have lost a few ugly contests during a stretch that has seen them go 1-3-1 since returning from the bye.

Thus it's no surprise that the Giants, who at one point in the season cracked into the top 10 of the weekly MMQB power ranking poll, are sliding down the totem pole. This week, New York clocked in at No. 18 following its disastrous 48-22 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.

Notes Conor Orr of this week's ranking:

Ultimately, I’m not going to throttle the Giants for being in a situation where a practice squad cornerback matched up on Curtis Samuel, gave up some catches at the end of the game. We always knew New York was going to rub up against the reality of its roster situation, and Sunday’s game was a perfect example of that. On a positive note, Kayvon Thibodeaux looked really good.

Orr is spot on. The combination of the Giants having a poor salary cap situation that hamstrung new general manager Joe Schoen from adding some quality depth at key positions, combined with the injuries to starters at key positions, has caught up to the Giants.

The good news is that the Giants still control their destiny regarding a postseason berth. If they can beat the Commanders Sunday night, they'll regain a key tiebreaker that could come into play when the dust settles.

The path to the postseason becomes harder if they don't beat the Commanders, which some would rather see so that Schoen and the coaches can get to work on putting together a plan to fix the roster.

But even if the Giants do make the postseason and go one-and-done, it's experience the core players--many of whom haven't been to the postseason at this level--can take and build upon for next year.

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PATRICIA TRAINA

Patricia Traina has covered the New York Giants for over 30 seasons for multiple media outlets, including Inside Football, Fan Sided, SB Nation, The Athletic, Forbes, and the Fan Nation Network (part of Sports Illustrated).  In addition to being a credentialed member of the New York Giants press corps, Patricia has covered five Super Bowls (three featuring the Giants), the annual NFL draft, and the NFL Scouting Combine. Patricia’s late father was a long-time New York Giants season ticket holder who helped instill her love and appreciation of the game and the franchise at a very early age.  She was able to parlay that knowledge of Giants franchise history into her first published work, The Big 50: The Men and Moments that Made the New York Giants (Triumph Books, September 2020). She has enhanced her knowledge of the game by completing two semesters with the Scouting Academy and taking a course in NFL salary cap management. In addition to her work with Giants Country, Patricia is the host of the very successful LockedOn Giants podcast (also available on YouTube), featuring analysis, interviews, and Giants fan interaction. Patricia is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and the Football Writers Association of America and has participated in the mentoring of aspiring journalists. Patricia holds a Bachelor’s degree in English literature (with a minor in creative writing) and a Master’s degree in Corporate Communication. She is a certified resume development specialist (corporate, military transition, and federal) and interview coach who enjoys music and creating fan art featuring her favorite bands. 

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