POLL: Ought to Giants play to win, or relaxation starters vs. Philadelphia Eagles?

What ought to New York Giants coach Brian Daboll do subsequent Sunday?

The common season isn’t over, although, though Week 18 appears anti-climactic after Sunday’s convincing playoff-clinching victory. However an fascinating scenario has developed. Weeks in the past it was thought that the New York Giants may catch a break of their ultimate sport in the event that they wanted a win because the Philadelphia Eagles, with nothing to play for after locking up the division title and No. 1 seed, rested their starters. Then the Giants locked up the No. 6 seed and made that sport inconsequential to them, whereas the Eagles slumped with Gardner Minshew changing the injured Jalen Hurts. All of the sudden the No. 1 seed is just not assured, and the Eagles should win this sport or threat being overtaken by the Dallas Cowboys for the NFC East Division title.

The Giants ought to simply be grateful to be within the playoffs, proper? Their objective was by no means to win a Tremendous Bowl this yr, it was simply to develop and turn into respectable. They might in all probability draw the No. 3 seed San Francisco 49ers within the first spherical and be one and executed and everybody would nonetheless go residence glad. However Minnesota’s loss to Inexperienced Bay yesterday has for now dropped them to the No. 3 seed as an alternative. The Giants went toe-to-toe with the Vikings a bit of over per week in the past and may need received had been it not for an immutable regulation of nature that claims that opposing kickers will all the time make 60+ yard area targets when wanted to defeat the Giants.

So what ought to the Giants do subsequent Sunday? Relaxation their starters, keep away from accidents, and have them contemporary for a potential Vikings rematch? That will appear to be the prudent plan of action. Or take their cue from the now-legendary determination by Tom Coughlin to have the 2007 Giants play their starters in opposition to undefeated New England within the ultimate common season sport? That stirring sport impressed John Madden and gave the Giants gamers confidence that they might hold with the Patriots.

Brian Daboll doesn’t sound like a coach who’s simply happy to be within the playoffs. He apparently desires extra:

Daboll was non-committal in Monday’s press convention about what he would do on Sunday. It positive was on the minds of our mates at Bleeding Inexperienced Nation, who had a complete story nearly that query. (Is it me, or is the room getting a bit of heat?)

What would you do if you happen to had been Brian Daboll?