Author: Art Stapleton, NorthJersey.com

The Giants provided no excuses for how their season ended against the Eagles, but there was plenty of excitement for a promising future.

You want high stakes? How about a prime-time playoff game between two NFC East rivals with the winner moving on to the NFC Championship Game.

Daniel Jones continues to answer questions with his play, and Giants’ quarterback is earning respect league-wide with emergence on playoff stage

Saquon Barkley has done his homework, studying playoff legends with acknowledgement of opportunity that awaits the NY Giants’ star Sunday vs. Vikings

Saquon Barkley has done his homework, studying playoff legends with acknowledgment of opportunity that awaits the Giants’ star Sunday vs. Vikings.

Giants’ Brian Daboll and Eagles’ Nick Sirianni were together in Kansas City, in one of the worst seasons as coaches, earning respect for each other.

The New York Giants got a reality check in their loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday. On Thanksgiving Day, the Dallas Cowboys delivered the gut check.

Giants star running back Saquon Barkley smiled when the Cowboys’ public recruitment of Odell Beckham Jr. was brought up Friday afternoon.

Giants punter and Scotland native Jamie Gillan remained in London and did not travel back with the team in order to resolve a passport issue.

After mystery surrounded his return at the beginning of the week, Giants QB Daniel Jones is poised to start against the Packers on Sunday in London.