The New York Giants had their Christmas soured on Monday afternoon, falling to the Philadelphia Eagles, 33-25, and finding themselves officially eliminated from playoff competition.
There is a long offseason of uncertainty ahead for general manager Joe Schoen and these Giants, but they still have two meaningless weeks ahead.
New York will close out the season with back-to-back home games against the Los Angeles Rams and Eagles.
As we enter Week 17, here’s a look at where the 5-10 Giants place in a multitude of power rankings.
Nate Davis, USA TODAY: 29 (-1)
A bottle of red, a bottle of white … season came crashing down around Tommy DeVito on Christmas night. (Yes, Billy Joel did it better.)
Barry Werner, List Wire: 25 (-2)
No knock on him, but Tommy DeVito’s run as a celeb could rival Jeremy Lin’s highlight time with the New York Knicks. Unfortunately (expectedly?), the Giants have come back down to earth.
Jarrett Bailey, Touchdown Wire: 30 (+1)
Jarrett Bailey, Touchdown Wire:
Oh no, the Tommy Cutlets experience is over, he said sarcastically. Ride Tyrod Taylor for the final two weeks and try again on finding a quarterback this March and/or April.
Dalton Miller, Pro Football Network: 27 (NC)
Dalton Miller, Pro Football Network:
Is the Tommy DeVito era officially over in New York? It was fun while it lasted, but the Giants pulled the plug on “Tommy Cutlets” after he averaged just 3.4 yards per attempt against the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday. While head coach Brian Daboll hasn’t revealed who will start for Big Blue in Week 17, veteran Tyrod Taylor was effective in his opportunity.
Vinnie Iyer, The Sporting News: 27 (-1)
Vinnie Iyer, The Sporting News:
The Giants fought hard again vs. the Eagles but their offensive issues simply refused to go away with Tommy DeVito. Brian Daboll is trying to save more face with Tyod Taylor in the final two games.
Frank Schwab, Yahoo! Sports: 28 (-1)
The Tommy DeVito story was a lot of fun but like Linsanity, it had a very short shelf life. You could see the difference on Monday when Tyrod Taylor got in the game. It will be interesting to see what a 5-10 team wants to do at quarterback the rest of the way.
Josh Schrock, NBC Sports: 28 (-3)
The Tommy DeVito story was fun while it lasted, but in the end, all it did was cost the Giants a couple of precious draft slots.
