Bills secure AFC East, Ravens continue with self-inflicted wounds
Mackenzie Salmon breaks down the top storylines from Week 13 in the NFL.
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The New York Giants (2-10) have been eliminated from playoff contention, and the New Orleans Saints (4-8) will try to avoid a similar fate when it plays in MetLife Stadium on Sunday.
In the first half, New Orleans did a fantastic job of limiting the Los Angeles Rams. But the second half was a different story, letting the Rams wake up and leave the Big Easy with a win. The defeat halted any momentum the Saints had of turning the season around, and now there’s little room for error for the remainder of the season.
Not even Drew Lock could fix all of the problems plaguing the Giants as the team was handled by the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving. Could the Giants go full tank and prepare for next year’s NFL draft, or will they try to play spoiler for teams the reason of the season?
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The Giants’ quarterback situation is a mess, they’ve had key injuries on defense — none bigger than Dexter Lawrence — and the Saints have been better with Darren Rizzi as interim coach. This could be a blowout.
The Saints had their two-game winning streak snapped last week at the hands of the Rams. But running back Alvin Kamara continues to be a bright spot for New Orleans. Kamara’s on pace for his first career 1,000-yard rushing season. He’s already topped 1,000 yards from scrimmage for the eighth consecutive year.
The Giants are a lost cause at this point and are hard to back in any case. New Orleans rolls.
The loss of Tayson Hill will hurt the New Orleans offense tremendously, but thankfully it’ll play against a team that is a complete mess. New York is not good at stopping the run, and that means Alvin Kamara has a big day in a resounding win.