Football

Resurgent Giants hope to boost playoff chances against sub-.500 Bengals

By Antonio Nickerson

Special to the Star-Telegram
Wide receiver A.J. Green, right, and the Cincinnati Bengals play at the New York Giants on Monday Night Football. The game kicks off at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN.
Wide receiver A.J. Green, right, and the Cincinnati Bengals play at the New York Giants on Monday Night Football. The game kicks off at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN. Gary Landers AP

Bengals (3-4-1) at Giants (5-3)

7:30 p.m. Monday, ESPN

Line: Bengals by 1

Fortunes can change quickly in the NFL, as is the case for New York. The Giants have rebounded from a three-game losing streak with consecutive wins and now sit in the driver’s seat of an NFC wild-card race that figures to be crowded. In their way of a third consecutive win is Cincinnati, who has yet to win against a team that currently has a winning record. A Bengals win would give the team momentum in a weak AFC North.

This story was originally published November 13, 2016 at 5:28 PM with the headline "Resurgent Giants hope to boost playoff chances against sub-.500 Bengals."

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