Even at 7-4, Tom Coughlin not wild about Giants' playoff chances

The Giants are 7-4 and have a two-game lead in the NFC wild-card chase, but after watching his team get buried by the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, Tom Coughlin wasn't talking about playoff possibilities. "That is the furthest thing from my mind," he said. "The one thing that is on my mind is the quality of our play. Nothing really is all that important right now other than that fact, because we need to play at a higher level."

That message - "one of real concern," Coughlin said - was what he delivered to the Giants yesterday morning, one day after their 41-17 loss. Most of his ire was directed at the offense, since he said the defense "played OK" and special teams did "some very positive things." But he wanted to make sure the Giants didn't get comfortable just because they've got a cushion in the chase for a playoff berth. Continue