Giants head coach Jim Fassel reacts on the sidelines during a game against the Eagles at the Meadowlands on Oct. 29, 2000. Credit: Newsday/Kathy Kmonicek
Joe Judge has made it clear he wants nothing to do with the standings or any potential playoff implications.
"We can’t go ahead and start looking at rankings and division races and all that type of stuff," he said this week. "We just have to focus on getting better each week. That’s what will ultimately help us in the long run."
Twenty years ago this Sunday, a different Giants coach took a decidedly different approach.