NFL Playoff Predictions: 2017 match ups, winners, and Super Bowl champion
By Keith Rivas
Giants vs Lions
With Kansas City hypothetically clinching their place in Super Bowl LI, it’s time for the NFC to send a team to Houston.
Both New York and Detroit provided crazy, memorable seasons — but only one will get to represent their conference in the big game.
It’s hard to see Matthew Stafford, as good as he’s been, make it through the Giants’ defense consistently. Championships are often built on those kinds of play-stoppers as opposed to play makers.
Meet the NYPD (New York Pass Defense) - a #Giants unit that's become one of the best in the league.
— New York Giants (@Giants) January 5, 2017
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Running the ball won’t do much good for the Lions, but it’ll be their best bet to keep things close.
Zack Zenner is the x-factor for this game for that reason. Getting a solid rush every now and then isn’t going to be the problem — making that what your scoring depends on is.
Should the Giants shut out the passing attack that Stafford is known for, his arm will only do so much. It makes Eli Manning’s specific contributions not that wonderful, but we saw last year with his older brother that it’s possible to ride defense to the Super Bowl.
Now they’ll have a shot to win it for themselves.
Prediction:
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