Berth won't make up for Giant flop

The Giants have turned what should have been a magical season into a nightmare. But before these players, who talk off the field more than they produce on it, get rid of a coach they haven't liked since the day he walked in the door, they have a chance to at least salvage something out of their mangled season. If they can beat the Redskins tonight, they are virtually guaranteed to back into the NFC's sixth and final playoff spot.

But why should anybody believe this bunch of underachievers can pull this off tonight? After the mess they've put on the field in the second half of the season, there is not much reason to think they have a big performance left in them. "With the Giants, you never know. That is their problem. You never know," one GM said yesterday. "The Giants are fickle. You know they are missing something." In many cases, the key is making the playoffs and then figuring out how to win a few games to get to the Super Bowl. But if the Giants sneak in as a wild card, there's little doubt they will be one-and-done. Continue