The New York Giants on Sunday won their first playoff game since Super Bowl XLVI on Feb. 5, 2012. In Brian Daboll’s inaugural season - a year that was perceived as a “rebuild” - New York upset the 13-4 Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium by a score of 31-24.
Daboll and Mike Kafka approached the game with a similar mindset to their Week 16 loss against Minnesota, with one major adjustment. The coaching duo leveraged quarterback Daniel Jones’ ability to operate the quick passing attack; only this time, Jones’ rushing ability was a bigger part of the game plan.