Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons come to the Meadowlands this afternoon to face the Giants in a game that is certain to have playoff ramifications.

TV: FOX 1pm (Ch 5 in New York) Announcers: Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, and Tony Siragusa

Radio: WFAN 660 AM / Sirius Channel 123 1pm Announcers: Bob Papa and Carl Banks

Weather: 53° Sunny

The Line: Giants -6.5; o/u 46

The skinny………….the Giants are coming off their bye week after having lost four straight….this will be the first of two games on the schedule this week – they play in Denver on Thanksgiving night……..they were finally deemed healthy until mid-week when it was discovered that MLB Antonio Pierce had a bulging disc in his neck and will be out indefinitely……..QB Eli Manning has stated the team is re-focused and ready for the stretch run…………The Falcons are struggling, having lost four of the five road games they’ve played this year…..they will be without star RB Michael Turner and Pro Bowl WR Roddy White may be limited with a sprained knee…..QB Matt Ryan (pictured) has thrown 10 INTs in his last five games…….

Notes and quotes.…………..Former Giants great Michael Strahan addressed the team at the behest of Tom Coughlin….

• “I didn’t expect to do it,” Strahan said. “[But] that’s what I do. I’m a motivator. That part will never leave. They’re as talented as any team in the league. It’s just a matter of believing in their talent and the talent of the guy next to them. If they do that, they’ll be just fine.”