The New York Giants' playoff hopes aren’t dead yet, despite their rather dead-looking performance against Washington on Sunday, but let’s be realistic here.
There is something radically wrong with a team that comes out as flat as the Giants did in the first half with so much on the line.
Whether it’s the coaching, the players, the front office or the weather, the performance and the effort were simply unacceptable of a team that speaks of wanting to be in the postseason.
The good news—if you’re into this type of thing—is that in 2011, the Giants suffered a similar situation: They were embarrassed by Washington and then came out swinging the rest of the way.