There is something — actually plenty — to be said for playing and thriving in close games. There is nothing wrong with fighting to the finish, but the Giants are getting a bit crazy with this.
They are 6-3 and their six wins have been by one, three, four, seven, five and one point. It is quite telling that last Monday night’s 21-20 victory over the Bengals actually can be considered a game that did not go down to the wire, given that Rashad Jennings secured the clinching first down on the first play after the two-minute warning.