EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – It’s a time like this when the Giants most need Eli Manning to be at his best.
The Giants have lost three of their last four games, including a desultory 20-14 loss in Washington last Sunday that dropped their record to 5-6. They’ve been unable to get consistent production from their rushing attack, and this week host a Jets team that has a defense ranked first in the NFL against the run, and third overall. If it’s not a must-win game, it’s a realistically-we-can’t-afford-to-lose game.
Manning has stood tall in these situations many times in his 12-year career.