Opponent Preview: New York Giants face Washington Redskins in Week 7, San Francisco 49ers in Week 8
Almost halfway through the season, New York Giants are going to face a new opponent in Week 7 while they will take on Dallas Cowboys again in Week 8.
Giants were on an impressive winning run by this time of the season last year, but they dropped down in the division after losing four straight games. Although they managed to recover, the task was not that easy.
Giants hope the same situation does not occur again and they sail smoothly into the playoffs without facing any difficulties.
Only time will tell whether they could do that, but let’s take a look at their next opponents.
Week 7: Washington Redskins
The only team in the National Football Conference (NFC) East division that was unable to recover from its slump last season was Washington Redskins.
The Redskins only won five games last season and lost 11 as they were placed at the bottom of the division while Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles won eight games each, and Giants got nine victories to qualify for the playoffs.
However, Redskins are expected to increase competition in the division this year. Cowboys and Eagles are already reported to have coming into the season with new strategy and players and the same seems to be the case with the Redskins.
Redskins have added strength to their offensive squad by selecting quarterback Robert Griffin III (RG3) as the second overall pick in the 2012 draft and if the rookie performs up to the expectations, Giants are on for an exciting battle.
Giants must be aggressive on defence to counter RG3 because despite being a rookie, he is a huge threat to other teams in the league. Cam Newton is a prime example of how exploding a rookie quarterback can be. He had a record-breaking rookie season last
year with Carolina Panthers.
Head-to-head
Giants and Redskins have faced each other 160 times. Giants have 92 victories to their credit while Redskins have won 64 games. Four games were tied. Giants will play two games against Redskins in the 2012 season.
Week 8: Dallas Cowboys
Giants will host Cowboys in the first game of the season and they will travel to play against the America’s Team in Week 8.
The recipe for success against the Cowboys is the same for the Giants. The defending champions just have to be positive and aggressive on offence. By the time this game takes place, the Giants will have a clear idea as to how beneficial Cowboys’ new scheme
is proving for them. This will also help them plan for the game.
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