There’s not many people out there who had Week 17 circled on the calendar as a game that might mean something and have some relevance. But, it’s 2020. Here we are.
The Dallas Cowboys close their regular season with a trip east to face the New York Giants. Both the Cowboys and the Giants have an outside chance to not only win this game but to also be crowned NFC East champions and host a playoff game in January.
Both teams seem to be going in opposite directions which usually spells disaster for the hot team believe it or not. The Cowboys have won three straight over the Bengals, 49ers and the Eagles while the Giants are reeling after their third straight loss at the hands of the Baltimore Ravens.
While this game is to keep them alive for a few hours, the winner of this game will be huddled around a television to find out if the Philadelphia Eagles can play spoiler by defeating the Washington Football Team. With a Washington loss, the winner of this Week 17 showdown between the Cowboys and the Giants will be NFC East Champions. Buckle up. Let’s see how the staff decides to start their new calendar year and end their seasons picks.