Don’t look now, but as the calendar moves into the latter part of December, the New York Giants are still in the playoff hunt.
That’s a refreshing change of pace from the last three seasons, when the Giants would embark on the equivalent of exhibition football right around Thanksgiving as their frustrated fans ticked off the weeks until the season ended and the early mock draft projections began.
By coming up with a 31-24 win over Miami on Monday night, the Giants kept pace with Washington and Philadelphia, who at 6-7 share first place in the division.