The Jets and Giants will meet for the first time in the regular season since Christmas Eve of 2011, when Victor Cruz dashed 99 yards for a touchdown and put coal in both the Jets’ stockings and playoff hopes.
This game comes with playoff implications as well, as the Giants (5-6) are in a tie atop the NFC East and the Jets (6-5) share the same record as five other AFC teams. While the players have tried to downplay the rivalry and are attempting to treat this one as any other game, there is a lot on the line between these two residents of MetLife Stadium.