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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Oliver Connolly

The resurgent New York Giants: lucky, predictable or actually pretty good?

Giants Brian Daboll New-York Wink Martindale Daniel Jones Christian Kirk NFL Saquon Barkley Jaguars Washington
Saquon Barkley celebrates during the New York Giants’ victory over the Green Bay Packers in London earlier this season
Saquon Barkley celebrates during the New York Giants’ victory over the Green Bay Packers in London earlier this season. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

Bill Parcells’ old axiom that “you are what your record says you are” is a nice bit of football folklore but it can often be misleading.

There are plenty of average teams who sputter their way to a winning record, only to be found out in the postseason. Conversely, there are good ones who fall away due to injuries, bad luck, or being stuck in an unusually competitive division with a tough schedule.

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