NEW YORK GIANTS (9-6) At WASHINGTON (6-9)
Sunday, 4:15 p.m., FOX
OPENING LINE – NY Giants by 3 1/2
RECORD VS. SPREAD – NY Giants 7-8; Washington 8-5-2
SERIES RECORD – Giants lead 91-62-4
LAST MEETING – Giants beat Redskins 31-7, Dec. 5, 2010
LAST WEEK – Giants lost to Packers 45-17; Redskins beat Jaguars 20-17 OT
GIANTS OFFENSE – OVERALL (3), RUSH (5), PASS (9)
GIANTS DEFENSE – OVERALL (6), RUSH (9), PASS (8)
REDSKINS OFFENSE – OVERALL (19), RUSH (29), PASS (10)
REDSKINS DEFENSE – OVERALL (32), RUSH (25), PASS (31)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Giants need win and Green Bay loss (not counting tie scenarios) to avoid missing playoffs for second straight year. … Last 10-win Giants team not to make postseason was 10-6 squad in 1988. … New York has won five straight in series and eight of last nine. … Giants lead league with 35 forced fumbles and 20 fumble recoveries, but also lead league with 17 lost fumbles and 41 giveaways. … QB Eli Manning needs 241 yards passing to become first Giants QB with consecutive 4,000-yard seasons. … Redskins have lost three straight vs. NFC East by combined score of 123-65. … Washington’s last four wins have all been by margin of three points, including three that went to overtime. … Redskins coach Mike Shanahan needs win to avoid matching worst record in 17 seasons as NFL coach. He went 6-10 with Denver in 1999. … NFL teams have forced 10 turnovers this season when other team has first-and-goal from 5 or closer; Redskins have forced three of them. … Washington QB Rex Grossman last started against Giants in December 2007, when he passed for 296 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions for Bears in a 21-16 loss.
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