It’s the 50th consecutive preseason meeting between the two franchises. The third preseason game is typically the most important in terms of evaluation of starting players, but as New York Giants first-year head coach Pat Shurmur points out, every game matters in determining the final 53-man roster, via New York’s team website.
“It’s one of the four games we look at. It’s just like any other game. I think you’ve got to put equal stock in all the games. It’s not like old Catholic school, you know. You can’t throw out your worst test (laughter).