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Most importantly, the Giants are winning the close games they so often lost last season: All but Sunday’s win in Cleveland has been decided by a touchdown or less. If there’s a concern, it’s that teams are still moving the ball on them—they’re giving up 353.8 yards per game, which ranks 15th in the league—and their offensive sputtering has left them with a turnover margin of minus-5. There’s also this:

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The Giants may not catch the red-hot Cowboys in the NFC East, but if their defense can perform close to the level at which they’ve played in recent weeks, and they can grab another couple of wins from their final five games, they should be looking at their first playoff appearance since Super Bowl 46.