New York Giants Team Review & Playoff Preview

After a dominating 2008 season, the New York Giants have locked up the No. 1 seed & home-field advantage in the playoffs.

New York Giants: Season Overview
After winning the Super Bowl title in 2007, the New York Giants picked up right where they left off heading into the 2008 NFL season. Much to the delight of fans with New York Giants tickets, the New York Giants reeled off four-straight wins to kick off the season, including close contests against the Washington Redskins and Cincinnati Bengals along with complete blowouts over the St. Louis Rams and Seattle Seahawks. It wasn’t until NFL Week 6 that the New York Giants dropped their first loss of the season while facing the Cleveland Browns.

Following the loss, New York Giants tickets would feature the New York Giants putting together an impressive seven-game winning streak, including big-time Ws against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles, Baltimore Ravens, Arizona Cardinals, and Washington Redskins. The New York Giants’ streak ended with back-to-back losses to the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys in Week 14 and Week 15, respectively. Clinching home-field advantage throughout the playoffs, the New York Giants edged the Carolina Panthers in Week 16 and will face the Minnesota Vikings to punctuate the NFL regular season.

New York Giants: Offense
Fans with New York Giants tickets can’t get enough of the New York Giants’ prolific offense, whether it’s QB Eli Manning’s ability to hit receivers all over the field or the explosive ground attack. While QB Eli Manning does not put up sparkling numbers like his brother might, but the Super Bowl MVP knows how to get the job done, connecting with star receivers like Steve Smith, Amani Toomer, and Domenik Hixon, among others.

New York Giants tickets spotlight the three-headed monster in the backfield – the titanic Brandon Jacobs, efficient Derrick Ward, and speedy Ahmad Bradshaw – that has combined for a ton of rushing yards throughout the season. The New York Giants lead the NFL in rushing, and that’s thanks in large part to the New York Giants’ outstanding offensive line. Opening up holes for running backs like Jacobs, Ward, and Bradshaw, the New York Giants’ O-line is one of the best units in the league.

New York Giants: Defense
While the New York Giants offense is impressive in its own right, it is the New York Giants’ black-and-blue defense that sells New York Giants tickets and helped solidify the New York Giants’ Super Bowl title in 2007. Defensemen Justin Tuck is a monster on the pass rush and sacks opposing QBs at will alongside Mathias Kiwanuka. With a stream of blitzes, the New York Giants defense strikes fear into every offense they face. Antonio Pierce leads the New York Giants defense in tackles, while fans with New York Giants tickets appreciate the efforts from a tough secondary in Aaron Ross, Michael Johnson, and James Butler, who are all dangerous on deep balls.

New York Giants: Special Teams
The New York Giants special teams have gotten the job done throughout the season, whether it’s Giants kicker John Carney converting 100 percent on extra points and, heading into Week 17, connecting on 31 of 33 field goals. Fans with New York Giants tickets can count on the Pro Bowl bound kicker John Carney as a steady contributor on special teams. On the return game, Ahmad Bradshaw has proven to be a solid kick returner, while Domenik Hixon carries the punt-return load.

New York Giants: Playoffs
The New York Giants have proven to be the best team in the NFC East, sitting atop the standings at 12-3 (heading into Week 17), snagging the division title, a first-round bye, and home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs to boot. Fans are snatching up any New York Giants playoff tickets they can find even before the season is over. The New York Giants will look to use the regular-season finale against the Minnesota Vikings to build momentum going into the playoffs.

Thanks to a solid QB in Eli Manning, the best running trio and rushing game in the NFL, a suffocating defense, and one of the deepest rosters in the league, the New York Giants are poised to dominate any NFC playoff foe they face this season. Fans with New York Giants playoffs tickets can join the New York Giants on their road to the Super Bowl this season as the team looks to win it all in 2008.