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This is a pivotal game and probably one of the most bet on of the weekend. The New York Giants vs. Washington Redskins betting odds opened at Washington +3. The Redskins were a +4 underdog at only a handful of online sportsbooks including betED.com
This is a bit of a tough game to wager on despite the Giants dominance this season. The head-to-head series has been relatively split over the last 10 meetings. None of the games over this period were won by less than 6 points, so it is difficult to imagine a close one here.
The Giants are 13-3 vs. a team with a winning record and 21-6 ATS in their last 27 road games. The Skins are 1-6-1 ATS in their last 8 games after allowing less than 250 total yards in their previous game and are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games.
New York (10-1) is tied with Tennessee for the best record in the NFL, thanks in part to an offense that has produced a league-high 329 points -- including 177 in the first four games of November. After a win over San Francisco on Oct. 19, the Giants' last five victories have all come against playoff contenders.
"Well, we have known that we have had a tough schedule," quarterback Eli Manning said. "We knew that five weeks ago -- that it was going to be a tough road ahead of us and we were going to be playing a lot of good teams. And it is going to continue."
While the Giants have opened up some distance on the rest of the NFC East, Washington (7-4) is in the mix with a number of teams for a possible wild-card berth. The playoffs, though, will only be one incentive for the Redskins this Sunday.
Taylor was shot in his Florida home last Nov. 26 and died a day later, but Washington used the inspiration of his memory to finish 2007 on a four-game winning streak and gain a playoff berth. He will become the 43rd person to be inducted in the Redskins' Ring of Fame.
"I think this is a great organization and I think Sean did a lot for this organization and I think Mr. Snyder (owner Dan Snyder) is doing the right thing in honoring Sean for everything that Sean brought to this organization and the effect that he has had around the world," Washington running back Clinton Portis said.
