Week 11 NFL Power Rankings: The Lions Are Now An Elite NFC Contender

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24. New York Giants (LW: 23)

It has gotten bad quickly for the New York Giants. Typically, the definition of stoic consistency — eight straight seasons without a losing record from 2005-2012 — Tom Coughlin and the Giants are now 10-15 dating back to the start of last season. Quarterback Eli Manning has actually done a better job protecting the football this season as compared to last — currently, only six interceptions versus his league-leading 27 last year — but it appears that his options are limited on offense. The loss of Victor Cruz has certainly hurt the team — 0-4 since his injury, including the game in which he tore his knee — but there are little excuses for how poorly they have performed over their past two seasons.

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