"Big Blue" finally found a way to get into the win column. All they had to do was play a little less ugly than the Minnesota Vikings in a 23-7 victory Monday night at MetLife Stadium.
Sure, the Giants had some of the same issues they dealt with all season. They settled for field goals three times after driving the ball inside Minnesota's 20-yard line. They netted only 64 rushing yards. And they turned the ball over again.
However, the Giants made progress on several fronts. Eli Manning completed 59 percent of his passes and didn't throw a single interception for the first time all year. The Giants defense forced three Minnesota turnovers, and they limited Adrian Peterson to 28 yards on 13 carries (though you could hardly blame A.P. for a sub-par performance, given the loss of his 2-year-old son nearly two weeks ago).
Still, the amount of progress the Giants made isn't going to be enough for them to make any significant noise this season. They face the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday and then get their bye week before dealing with a brutal second half schedule that includes the Green Bay Packers, the Dallas Cowboys, the San Diego Chargers, the Seattle Seahawks and the Detroit Lions. Given what I saw Monday night against a Minnesota Vikings team that is headed absolutely nowhere, I don't think the Giants will win enough games to get back in the NFC East race.
So, Giants fans should be glad that there is now a crooked number in the win column. But unless something changes drastically over the next several weeks, they shouldn't get used to celebrating victories.
Now, let's see if the Buccaneers or the Jaguars can reach the win column.
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