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Jets vs. Giants: What’s the Point?

Daniel Zakroczemski

The Giants play the Jets on Sunday. One thing not resting on the outcome of the game: New York football bragging rights.

Who is going to feel boastful after this matchup of the browbeaten? If a winning player is walking with a swagger afterward, it’s probably just a knee, hip or foot injury.

In the 50 seasons that these teams have been meeting in the regular season, many of the games have carried significant weight. Sometimes playoff berths have been on the line, or a path could be cleared to the postseason, even to the Super Bowl.