10 things to watch for against Washington

Here are 10 things to look out for as the Giants face Washington on Sunday

1. THANKFUL FOR FIRST PLACE Despite not playing since Nov. 15, the New York Giants (5-5) managed to gain ground in the NFC East race over the last two weeks as they enjoyed their bye. Their upcoming opponent, the Washington Redskins (4-6), lost their last outing in Week 11, and both the Philadelphia Eagles (4-7) and Dallas Cowboys (3-8) fell on Thanksgiving Day. Now it’s a six-game race to the finish line.

“It’s as interesting to the Redskins as it is to us, no doubt, so it put things into perspective,” coach Tom Coughlin said. “You’ve got to take care of your own business and we know that, we’ve been down that road…