The Vitals:

Game: Carolina Panthers (11-3) @ New York Giants (11-3)

TV: NBC.  Al Michaels will handle play by play, John Madden will provide the color commentary, and Andrea Kremer will be reporting from the sidelines.

7PM ET – Pre-Game by NBC’s Football Night in America with Bob Costas hosting, along with co-hosts Cris Collingsworth, Keith Olbermann, and Dan Patrick.

Radio: Game can be heard on WFAN 660AM, with Bob Papa handling play by play and Carl Banks providing the color.

Time: 8:15 EST

Game Notes:

• This game will decide the #1 seed and home field advantage throughout the NFC Playoffs.
• The Giants are 6-1 at home this year, while the Panthers are a mediocre 3-3 on the road.
• Slash and Dash have been a big factor in the Panthers success this season. RB De’Angelo Williams has had a terrific year, rushing for 1,229 yards and 16 touchdowns. All while his partner in crime Jonathan Stewart has rushed for 751 yards and 9 tds. The Giants will need to contain these two rising stars to have a shot in tonight’s ballgame.
• With Atlanta’s victory over the Vikings this afternoon, the Giants are assured a first round bye  and one of the top two seeds in the NFC Playoffs.
• Brandon Jacobs is a go after missing the last two games.

Inactives

GIANTS
K Tynes
CB Madison
LB Wilkinson
T Koets
DT Douzable
WR Hagan
WR Moss
DE McDougle

PANTHERS
QB Moore
WR Hackett
CB Wilson
LB Seward
G Bernadeau
DE Taylor
WR Moore
DT Kemoeatu

Quote of the Week

“Let me get something straight. We are still number one in the league. The last couple of games we played haven’t been very good and we are still number one in the league. No matter how many yards another team gets we were that far ahead.”- RB Brandon Jacobs on the Panthers being one of the best running teams in the NFL

Live Chat

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