Hey! Remember when the Cowboys beat the Giants way back in Week 1?
Hey! Remember when the Eagles were 3-5?
Hey! Remember when the Giants were 0-6?
Well, the reality of the situation as we head into Week 12 of the 2013 season is this.
Eagles, 6-5
Cowboys, 5-5
Giants, 4-6
The Eagles have won their last three games and are now in first place in the NFC East with a 6-5 record as they head into their bye week. They are currently 3-2 in the division with only a trip to AT&T Stadium for the final game of the season left.
The Giants have won their last four games and are now 4-6 with a huge division game this Sunday against the Cowboys. The Giants are 1-2 in the division with this week's game against the Cowboys as well as two games against the Redskins left.
Even with the Giants starting the season 0-6, the Cowboys and Giants have the same exact record of 4-5 since the Cowboys beat the Giants in Week 1.
The Cowboys are currently 3-0 in the division. If the Cowboys can go into MetLife Stadium and beat the Giants they may just be able to knock the Giants out of the division race with a season sweep. The Cowboys should also be getting some needed help with players coming back from injury. JJ Wilcox, Miles Austin, Morris Claiborne, DeVonte Holloman and Jason Hatcher should all be back and ready to go. Hopefully DeMarcus Ware is also back to 100% with two more weeks to heal. There are also reports that Sean Lee is trying to get himself ready for the Giants, but we won't know for sure until later in the week if that is possible.
The Cowboys, Giants and Eagles victories this season haven't been overly impressive, but the fact is that the Giants and Eagles have done something that the Cowboys haven't been able to do. And that is to put a winning streak together. The important thing is that a win is a win no matter who it's against and it builds confidence in a team, especially later in the season.
If the Cowboys go to NJ and lose, then they will be tied with the Giants and both will be one game back of the Eagles. The Giants have a history of playing their best games against the Cowboys especially when their backs are against the wall. And if the Cowboys are the team that we keep hearing they could be, then this is the game they need to get it done.
When the 2013 season is over it's my guess that the Giants-Cowboys game this Sunday will be the pivotal game that pushes one these teams towards a division title and the other into a season ending tailspin. No one can say for sure which Cowboys team will show up against the Giants, but one thing for that is for sure is that it's going to be a wild ride.
