“It’s one of those environments that is electric,” Giants linebacker Mathias Kiwanuka said. “You have two teams that share a building, we hang out, we live and everything within close quarters. We share some fans. We just understand that it’s a big game regardless of how often we’re going to see them just because of how passionate the fans are on both sides.”
There will be plenty of passion, for sure. And probably not much defense, because neither team has shown an ability to cover receivers. That bodes far better for Eli Manning, who’s having an excellent year despite the Giants’ 7-7 record, than it does for Mark Sanchez and the Jets (8-6).
Jets fans will be Big Blue afterward.
GIANTS, 30-20 Atlanta (plus 6 1-2) at New
Orleans, Monday night
Falcons could have wild card sewn up when they kick off. Saints are letting good times roll.
BEST BET: SAINTS, 30-20
San Diego (plus 2 1-2) at
Detroit
Typical late-season charge by Bolts might be too late.
UPSET SPECIAL: CHARGERS, 28-27
Houston (minus 6) at
Indianapolis, tonight
Can the Colts mess up getting
Andrew Luck by winning again? Nah …
TEXANS, 17-13 Philadelphia (plus 2 1-2) at
Dallas
One more step toward .500 season for Philly. But Giants win ends Eagles’ playoff chances.
EAGLES, 31-30
Arizona (plus 4 1-2) at
Cincinnati
Bengals can taste wild card with a win, but it won’t be easy.
BENGALS, 21-20 Oakland (plus 1) at Kansas
City
Been a while since this contentious rivalry meant something.
CHIEFS, 19-16
Denver (minus 3) at
Buffalo
Tebow and company get back to winning ways.
BRONCOS, 22-13 San Francisco (minus 3) at
Seattle
Tough assignment for Niners, who showed they are tough team against Pittsburgh.
49ERS, 15-13
Miami (plus 10) at New
England
Patriots going for homefield edge throughout AFC playoffs. This will help.
PATRIOTS, 32-21
Cleveland (plus 13) at
Baltimore
A bunch of angry birds take it out on Browns.
RAVENS, 20-10
Jacksonville (plus 8) at
Tennessee
After losing to Indy, Titans can fall to anybody — except Jags this week.
TITANS, 20-13
Minnesota (plus 6 1/2) at
Washington
Jared Allen on sacks mission, needs five to tie record.
REDSKINS, 21-10
Chicago (plus 12 1-2) at
Green Bay
Injuries have turned Chicago into the Bad News Bears.
PACKERS, 31-10
Tampa Bay (plus 7 1-2) at
Carolina
Panthers showing much more life than moribund Bucs.
PANTHERS, 27-13
St. Louis (OFF) at
Pittsburgh
Rams, like Vikings, still alive for top draft slot.
STEELERS, 17-3
RECORD: Against spread: 9-5 (overall 110-94-4); straight up 9-7 (overall 144-80).
Best Bet: 2- 13 against spread, 10-5 straight up.
Upset Special: 10-5 against spread, 7-8 straight up.
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