Before the Giants head to the playoffs, they get to play spoiler to a rival.
Washington, who hosts the Giants on Sunday, will need to win that game to get into the postseason as the number 6 seed and may need help beyond that. The Giants have already clinched the number 5 seed and can’t be moved from that spot.
If the Lions beat the Cowboys on Monday night, Washington will have to win and hope that the Lions beat the Packers next Sunday night as well. That Lions-Packers game, which was flexed to prime time, will determine the winner of the NFC North.