We need to win turnover battle

It is the nightmare scenario for the Giants. It is late in their playoff game, the score is close and Ronde Barber returns an interception for a touchdown, sealing a Bucs win. Cue Tiki. As good as everything seems to be set up for the Giants, as well as their offense has been playing, as much as they feel good about hanging with the Patriots before eventually losing to them, there is one statistic that could doom them if the trend continues Sunday in Tampa.

The Bucs are an NFC-best plus-15 in turnover ratio. The Giants are minus-9.Yikes. Playoff games turn on turnovers. The Giants cannot afford them."It is very serious. It's a very, very important part of the game," Tom Coughlin said Wednesday, noting that the Patriots were also plus-15 last week. They won the turnover battle - 1-0 - and perhaps the game because of it. Continue