While the Dallas Cowboys, Seattle Seahawks, Green Bay Packers and Atlanta Falcons are seen as the cream of the crop in the NFC, the Giants aren’t far behind on that next tier. Their defense improved by leaps and bounds in 2016 and the key pieces are back. The Giants were held back by their offense and so they picked up up wide receiver Brandon Marshall. New York isn’t even the favorite in its division but it’s not out of the realm of possibility for the Giants to make a Super Bowl run if everything falls right.
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New England Patriots +310
Dallas Cowboys +1000
Seattle Seahawks +1100
Green Bay Packers +1200
Pittsburgh Steelers +1300
Atlanta Falcons +1500
Oakland Raiders +1500
Kansas City Chiefs +2000
Denver Broncos +2500
New York Giants +2500
Tampa Bay Buccaneers +2800
Carolina Panthers +3000
Houston Texans +3000
Arizona Cardinals +3500
Minnesota Vikings +3500
Indianapolis Colts +4000
Tennessee Titans +4000
Baltimore Ravens +4500
Philadelphia Eagles +5000
New Orleans Saints +5000
Cincinnati Bengals +5500
Los Angeles Chargers +6500
Miami Dolphins +6500
Detroit Lions +6500
Washington Redskins +6500
Jacksonville Jaguars +8000
Buffalo Bills +9000
Chicago Bears +12500
Los Angeles Rams +15000
San Francisco 49ers +30000
Cleveland Browns +30000
New York Jets +30000
Key Factors For Winning the Super Bowl
Offensive Improvement – The Giants averaged only 19.4 points per game a year ago, which was 26th in the NFL. Quarterback Eli Manning is a previous Super Bowl winner but as he ages his play has declined. Manning threw for 4,027 yards with 26 touchdowns and 16 interceptions a season ago. He had one of the best receivers in the NFL at his disposal in Odell Beckham, Jr. but still didn’t have a good year. Beckham was stellar, finishing with 101 catches for 1,367 yards and 10 touchdowns. He should be great again, and Marshall’s presence will give Manning a pair of top-flight options in the passing game. The running game struggled a season ago, and the team didn’t bring back leading rusher Rashad Jennings. Paul Perkins had a solid rookie year, and if he can give New York a boost on the ground, the offensive ceiling has a chance to raise considerably.
More Close-Game Luck - New York only had a point-differential of plus-26 a season ago, which means the Giants outperformed their expected number of wins in 2016. They did it by capturing a lot of close games. The Giants beat the Cowboys by one point, the Saints by three, the Ravens by four, the Rams by seven, the Eagles by five, the Bengals by one, the Bears by six and the Cowboys by three last season, which played a big role in the 11-win season. The Giants could very well be a better team this year but watch their regular season record drop if their luck decreases. If New York wants to win the Super Bowl, it will almost certainly need to have some good luck once again.
Keep Up The Pressure -- The Giants have put a lot of resources into their defensive line, which has long been a hallmark of the team. Olivier Vernon was signed to a lucrative free-agent deal in 2016 and contributed 64 tackles and 8.5 sacks a season ago. Jason Pierre Paul added seven sacks while Damon Harrison didn’t have a huge statistical year but was a good fit at nose tackle. The Giants’ offense was elite last year, and it was led by the defensive front. The regular pressure of the quarterbacks helps out the secondary, and Landon Collins took advantage a season ago by nabbing five interceptions a year ago. Collins and cornerbacks Janoris Jenkins and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie man a solid secondary, as New York again has the pieces to shut down offenses.
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