If the season ended now, the New York Giants would be 2-13 with the first pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Much to their chagrin, there is still more football to play and six other teams are still fighting for the worst record. New York is of course the strong underdog on Sunday and hosts the Indianapolis Colts – who at 7:8 still have a slim chance of cracking the playoffs.

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Indianapolis must win to stay in the postseason mix. It really couldn’t have picked better finals opponents than the Giants and Jaguars. This team has alternated wins and losses over the last six weeks, but these losses – to the Lions, Bills and Broncos – are understandable. Nevertheless, there is enough reason for concern here. Anthony Richardson, who hasn’t surpassed 200 yards in a month and has an unsightly 12 interceptions and eight passing touchdowns this year, is out due to injury. Joe Flacco is expected to start.

Jonathan Taylor and this offensive line dictate the offense. Taylor is averaging 94 rushing yards per game at 4.96 yards per touch. He was on a heat check last week, with multiple breakaway runs and three touchdowns. He’s fantastic, as is his protection: fourth in run-block win rate, with Quenton Nelson and Ryan Kelly ranking first and third among individual interior linemen.

The Colts also have an impressive defensive front. DeForest Buckner and Grover Stewart are both in the top five in DT run-stop win percentage. And Kwity Paye has been a threat lately, recording 5.5 of his seven sacks since November.

The Giants are a terrible watch at every stage of the sport. They rank last in scoring and total offense. The secondary allowed three interceptions and 19 touchdowns. New York is on a 10-game losing streak and is already looking ahead to next spring.

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