Sunday's game was absolutely huge for the New York Giants. The difference between winning and losing was the difference between taking a 5-4 record or a 4-5 record into the teeth of the toughest portion of their schedule. And when I say "toughest portion of their schedule," I'm not messing around.
The Giants' seven remaining opponents have a combined record of 37-19. That winning percentage is .661, by far the highest in the league, according to ESPN Stats & Information. The second-hardest remaining schedule by opponents' winning percentage belongs to the Atlanta Falcons at .