Washington Football Team vs. Giants Week 9 preview, matchups to watch, score prediction

A full preview for the Washington Football Team’s Week 9 game against the Giants.

There’s nothing quite as refreshing as a mid-season bye. The Washington Football Team got lucky with their bye-week placement this year, as a Week 8 bye is about the best a team can do. It splits the season into two (roughly) equal parts and gave the team some time to heal and get refreshed for the second half of the season.

For Washington, this reset could prove to be crucial. While they sit at 2-5, they are not far out of the division race in what is a bad NFC East. They have a three-game stretch against the Giants, Lions, and Bengals that they could try to take advantage of now, so it will be interesting to see what they can do in the coming weeks.

First things first, they need to take care of business against the Giants. New York’s season is effectively over after a Monday Night Football loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers dropped them to 1-7 on the season. They’re still mathematically alive in the division but given the state of their team, winning it is a pipe dream.

Washington, with extra rest, could further quash any hopes that the Giants have of somehow reaching the postseason. They have an advantage in that category and if Ron Rivera can play up the revenge game aspect of this one — Washington lost to the Giants by a single point in Week 6 — this could end up breaking favorably for the team.

Soon, we’ll see what happens. But for now, here’s a full preview for the Washington Football Team’s Week 8 meeting with the New York Giants.