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Anyone surprised how confident everyone is?

Zeke's Alibi : 11/29/2020 11:04 am
I'm kind of shocked that I feel like there's no way the Giants lose this game outside them coming out with a completely new offense with this QB and some lucky bounces and calls. Kind of scared they are setting us up to absolute gut us. On the flip side, I think the big difference is it's hard to imagine a Joe Judge coached team losing this game off a bye and considering the situation. Big test for him today, I think sentiment would maybe not 180, but "the faith" would definitely take a hit as I think most of us are true believers. It's just hard to fathom based on what we've seen.
Actually, I’m more confident  
Big Blue '56 : 11/29/2020 11:10 am : link
over how we’ve been improving than over a particular opponent
If things go bad...  
BamaBlue : 11/29/2020 11:11 am : link
go to your happy place.

.....  
BrettNYG10 : 11/29/2020 11:11 am : link
I haven't been this confident about the Giants winning a game since maybe 2017.

So we're definitely losing.
Feeling good about a game...  
JohnG in Albany : 11/29/2020 11:13 am : link
is the worst.

That's why I refuse to.
Confident if  
US1 Giants : 11/29/2020 11:22 am : link
no turnovers!
Agree with Fiddy...  
Johnny5 : 11/29/2020 11:23 am : link
... and also agree with JohnG.

I love how this team is improving, and playing hard every week. I am confident with their play, but I am never, EVER confident about any game. And for sure I don't want to jinx this one so I ain't starting now... lol
This is my world...  
Brown_Hornet : 11/29/2020 11:26 am : link
...”cmon in boys, the water’s fine.”
I am never confident  
section125 : 11/29/2020 11:30 am : link
about anything the Giants do....
Giants v Bengals...  
bw in dc : 11/29/2020 11:38 am : link
is my lock of the week. Lay the points. We should easily win by ten. And that's not because we are anything special, it's because Cincy, without Burrow, is not a threat anywhere.
When its 20-9 Cincy in the 3rd...  
Skittlebish : 11/29/2020 11:46 am : link
...we will be in full panic mode...but I expect a 23-20 victory. Nothing ever comes easy with this team.
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christian : 11/29/2020 11:48 am : link
If the Giants can't beat the Bengals, with a backup QB, with 2 weeks to prep -- they are in trouble. The Giants should easily win this game.
I’m not confident,  
5BowlsSoon : 11/29/2020 11:51 am : link
But am hopeful and somewhat optimistic.

Why I’m not confident is because of our offense!

I don’t know if Jones will fumble two times when blindsided and I don’t know if Engram will not drop key passes and I don’t know how our young OL is adjusting to the change this week.

But to summarize, mostly....I’m not as confident in Jones still. All those turnovers still haunt me. But still hopeful...
It's important to remember...  
Skittlebish : 11/29/2020 11:54 am : link
Until proven otherwise, this team stinks. Beating WFT and the Iggles does not a good team make...but hopefully we are turning a corner finally...hopefully.
I share your concern  
cpgiants : 11/29/2020 11:56 am : link
And the WFAN pregame isnt helping right now.
Theyre treating this as a foregone conclusion....
Teams Lose Their QB  
Samiam : 11/29/2020 11:57 am : link
Sometimes the team steps up and plays way better than they should play. I imagine the Bengals look at their schedule and see the 3-7 Giants and think this is a very winnable game. Have to get on top of them quickly and don’t give them a chance to get going. To the point of the thread, I’m not surprised but I don’t like when teams that don’t win too often expect to win. I hope it’s just the fans and not the players.
Not confident.  
SFGFNCGiantsFan : 11/29/2020 12:03 pm : link
But I expect a win.
I expect to beat the Bungles  
Gmen703 : 11/29/2020 12:09 pm : link
However, I am concerned with containing Gio and the run game. If we do that, CIN doesn't have a chance.
It s the NFL, I m almost never confident  
joeinpa : 11/29/2020 12:14 pm : link
Almost always hopeful
RE: Giants v Bengals...  
Zeke's Alibi : 11/29/2020 12:14 pm : link
In comment 15058630 bw in dc said:
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is my lock of the week. Lay the points. We should easily win by ten. And that's not because we are anything special, it's because Cincy, without Burrow, is not a threat anywhere.


I laid the 5.5 early in the week. Only thing I have concerns about is the QB situation. We could easily see something new because stylistically this guy isn't like Finley or Burrow. Outside of something like that though, I have no idea how we don't cover by a TD. 2/3's of the tickets are on Giants, but the line has moved from 4 to 6.5 which seems marginal, but a pretty big jump. Everything points to this being a pretty comfortable win, with maybe the possibility of a backdoor cover with their skill guys vs our soft zone. Really the only way I feel we don't cover today.
A game they should win  
JonC : 11/29/2020 12:21 pm : link
before losing the next two and returning fans to earth.
I would  
charlito : 11/29/2020 12:28 pm : link
Be surprised if we only win by 2 touchdowns.
Zeke...  
bw in dc : 11/29/2020 12:36 pm : link
Need to get an early lead and get the Bengals to press. And then I would expect a few turnovers to come our way.

Jones shouldn't have to do much today. Classic opportunity to manage the game and keep it simple.
Just get a win......  
Simms11 : 11/29/2020 12:36 pm : link
doesn’t matter how. Style points are not counted in the NFL. Could be a much closer game then one would think too. If we can stay away from turning the ball over, we will have a very good shot. I’m not confident of this team yet. We’ve been gut punched far too often for me to be confident.
RE: When its 20-9 Cincy in the 3rd...  
EricJ : 11/29/2020 12:53 pm : link
In comment 15058633 Skittlebish said:
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...we will be in full panic mode...


yeah by the 4th quarter everyone will need to be fired according to the experts here.
Confidence  
Jersey Heel : 11/29/2020 3:58 pm : link
Gone
I'm now fully confident...  
BamaBlue : 11/29/2020 4:15 pm : link
the Giants are not the worst team in the NFL. Close, especially in a battle of bad teams; but not at the bottom.
RE: If things go bad...  
.McL. : 11/29/2020 5:15 pm : link
In comment 15058615 BamaBlue said:
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go to your happy place.


Ummm, I get hte beer, but the woman looks like she is 60 years old.
RE: RE: If things go bad...  
HMunster : 11/29/2020 5:20 pm : link
In comment 15060021 .McL. said:
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In comment 15058615 BamaBlue said:


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go to your happy place.




Ummm, I get hte beer, but the woman looks like she is 60 years old.

It’s a scene from Happy Gilmore and the woman is Julie Bowen. She’s 50 now, but was 26 when that picture was taken.
RE: A game they should win  
Milton : 11/29/2020 5:51 pm : link
In comment 15058669 JonC said:
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before losing the next two and returning fans to earth.
The Cardinals just lost to the previously 4-6 Patriots: what makes them so unbeatable? The Seahawks are last in the league in yards allowed: what makes them so unbeatable? It wouldn't surprise me one bit if the Eagles beat them tomorrow night. This is the NFL, every week the landscape changes. Nobody is unbeatable by anyone! The Jaguars played a close game with the Browns. The 3-7 Falcons beat the 6-4 Raiders. The 4-6 Niners are leading the 7-3 Rams at the half. And speaking of those 4-6 Niners, they are the only team to kick our ass this year.

No reason to be negative about the rest of the season. Even after a sloppy game vs the Bengals.
RE: Zeke...  
Zeke's Alibi : 11/29/2020 6:02 pm : link
In comment 15058684 bw in dc said:
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Need to get an early lead and get the Bengals to press. And then I would expect a few turnovers to come our way.

Jones shouldn't have to do much today. Classic opportunity to manage the game and keep it simple.


That KR TD may be the thing that cost us our season as far as playoffs go. He ran waaay more than anyone wanted him to and we did control the game fairly well with him early. Hard to imagine he runs so much up the whole game in what looked like we were clearly the better team. Honestly, felt like we were going to be down at half and then win the game running away just based on what happened. KR TD, brutal Slayton drop on his strength, and a great play by Hooker?(whoever punch ball out on Engram).
RE: RE: A game they should win  
Zeke's Alibi : 11/29/2020 6:04 pm : link
In comment 15060123 Milton said:
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In comment 15058669 JonC said:


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before losing the next two and returning fans to earth.

The Cardinals just lost to the previously 4-6 Patriots: what makes them so unbeatable? The Seahawks are last in the league in yards allowed: what makes them so unbeatable? It wouldn't surprise me one bit if the Eagles beat them tomorrow night. This is the NFL, every week the landscape changes. Nobody is unbeatable by anyone! The Jaguars played a close game with the Browns. The 3-7 Falcons beat the 6-4 Raiders. The 4-6 Niners are leading the 7-3 Rams at the half. And speaking of those 4-6 Niners, they are the only team to kick our ass this year.

No reason to be negative about the rest of the season. Even after a sloppy game vs the Bengals.


No idea why people act like the Cards act like this unbeatable juggernaut. Stylistically we should be good against them on offense. Especially with desert team coming to play here in middle of December. Seahawks are another story, we won't be able to bully them now with Dunlap. They have a big defensive line and certainly will be able to rush contain on DJ if he even plays.
RE: RE: RE: A game they should win  
Milton : 11/29/2020 7:10 pm : link
In comment 15060143 Zeke's Alibi said:
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Seahawks are another story, we won't be able to bully them now with Dunlap. They have a big defensive line and certainly will be able to rush contain on DJ if he even plays.
If their defense is so intimidating, why are they last in the league in yards allowed?
Cards' speed is a big problem for NYG  
JonC : 11/30/2020 7:39 am : link
their offense is multiple, QB can run and is a weapon, their DL is going to be a problem, and they're bound to play a "get right" performance in the near future as their playoffs hopes will depend on it.

Giants' still have an incomplete roster and a very small margin for error. Their biggest potential advantage is how the Cards react coming East and possibly cold temps. Beyond that, AZ has the ability to spread the field and run a defense ragged and NYG is awfully thin back there. This a game where players like Baker and Murray tend to come up big.

I'm negative based on what I see, it's not a random emotion.
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