If you are inclined to have fun with information such as this — and remember, sports is supposed to be fun, when it’s not causing you acid indigestion — then maybe you can smile about it: The Giants, as it happens, are not yet eliminated from the playoffs. Their NFC wild-card hopes dissolved weeks ago, but they can still win the NFC East in three easy steps:
1. They win all five remaining games.
2. The Cowboys lose all five remaining games.
3. The Eagles lose the rest of their games with the exception of Dallas on Dec.