Not only can the Giants clinch a wild-card berth if they win their remaining two games, they also have an increasingly plausible chance to play a first-round game at Giants Stadium.

Victories today vs. the Vikings and next Sunday at Dallas would put the Giants at 9-7, and from there they would need some help. First, they would need the Lions to lose at Minnesota. Next, they would need the Packers to lose either today at Tampa Bay or next Sunday at Lambeau against the Cardinals.

The Giants still have a longshot chance to win the NFC East with two wins and two Redskins losses.