Overview
- The NFC East matchup is scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 14 at 1 p.m. ET at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.
- Washington will be without quarterback Jayden Daniels due to a re-aggravated elbow injury, with Marcus Mariota starting, and tight end Zach Ertz is on injured reserve with a torn ACL.
- Betting swung toward New York after the injury news, with BetMGM listing the Giants as 2.5-point favorites following an opening that favored Washington.
- Both teams enter on extended skids — New York has lost seven straight and Washington eight — as the Giants play under interim coach Mike Kafka after firing Brian Daboll and defensive coordinator Shane Bowen.
- Key matchup factors include Washington’s fourth-ranked rushing offense against a Giants run defense ranked 31st, with a forecast calling for snow showers before noon, temperatures in the low 30s, and northwest winds of 10–20 mph.