How Giants-Commanders tie affects NFC East playoff odds
The New York Giants and Washington Commanders finished in a 20-20 tie on Sunday. The Giants are 7-4-1 and the Commander's are7-5-2. Both teams are vying for one of the NFC's final wild-card spots. New Jersey came in with a half-game lead over Washington. Washington has a 60.1% chance of making the postseason. Giants have 56.8% of breaking their five-year playoff drought. The coach Brian Daboll went for it on a fourth-and-3 from the Washington 45-yard line with under two minutes left in overtime.
The Giants and the Titans played out a tie in overtime. The teams will meet again in two weeks. They will have identical 7-5-1 records by then. Giants are 6.5 points underdogs against the Philadelphia Eagles at MetLife Stadium. Barkley says a draw hurts both teams' chances of making the playoffs.
