Eye on the Lions: Breaking Down the Matchup

Giants.com's Michael Eisen scouts the opposing offense, defense, and special teams:

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – The Giants will conclude their home schedule Sunday in a game that will have significant postseason implications in the NFC. They host the Detroit Lions in MetLife Stadium. Both teams are 9-4. But the Giants, who currently hold the conference’s No. 1 wild card, trail the Dallas Cowboys by two games in the NFC East. The Lions’ 9-4 gives them a two-game lead over Green Bay and Minnesota in the NFC North. The Giants have won seven of their last eight games, while the Lions are riding a five-game winning streak. Detroit leads the alltime series, 21-20-1. The teams last met on Sept. 8,…