Will Lions Loss Cost Giants a Playoff Berth?

NFL Week 11 - Coming into the final third of the NFL regular season, it feels as though only now do we have a true separation of teams. Like oil and water in a mixed solution, this is where we see most of the true playoff contenders rise to the top, separating themselves from those pretending to be competitive football teams. While some of Week 11's results were obvious displays of regression—the Minnesota Vikings rolling over to the Dallas Cowboys, or the New York Jets finally succumbing to their poor quarterback play—none felt as obvious of a course correction as the one made by the New York Giants.

I won't go as far as to invoke the late, great Dennis Green, but by DVOA, the Giants have…