In one of the oddest quirks of this season’s NFL schedule, the Washington Commanders are set to play the New York Giants for the second straight game. The Commanders had their late bye week after fighting out a 20-20 tie at MetLife Stadium in Week 13, and return to action against the same team. The Giants did have a game last week, another NFC East contest which they lost 48-22 against the Eagles. Our expert has picks, predictions and best bets for this quick rematch between the Giants and Commanders at FedEx Field on Sunday Nig ht Football (8:20pm ET, NBC).
Be sure not to miss any of our NFL picks for Week 15 — we went 11-2 on sides in Week 14!
NFL New York Giants vs Washington Commanders expert predictions
The NFL Least is no more — the Giants and Commanders have identical 7-5-1 records but occupy 3rd and 4th place in the NFC East with no chance of catching the Eagles and little chance of reeling in the Cowboys above them. A 7-5-1 record heading into Week 15 would have been good enough to put them top of the AFC South or NFC South, but sometimes the luck of the draw does matter in the NFL, There are still wild-card spots to fight for, though, and all 3 NFC wild-card teams would have come from the NFC East if the season had ended last week. Only one team can win on Sunday, though (or neither team, as happened last time).
The Commanders have a 6-1-1 record in their last 8 games, with the clear highlight being their 32-21 win over the previously undefeated Eagles. The Giants’ wins were much more front-loaded, and they are 1-4-1 in their last 6. They should not fear this trip after the close recent game, though, and they are 3-2 on the road this season.