NFL power rankings, Week 17: Chiefs rise, Seahawks fall

31. New York was unable to seal a second-half comeback on the road, leaving them to focus on the wild card. Eli Manning had one of his worst games of the season, throwing a career-high 63 times and a season-high three interceptions. Playing without cornerback Janoris Jenkins, the Giants allowed a 40-yard touchdown pass to Nelson Agholor, who had been benched this season after dealing with some mental roadblocks. Whether they were fair or not, multiple roughing the passer penalties were handed down against the Giants, and gave the Eagles 50 free yards on their home turf. This team should be highly motivated going into next week. <p>Next Week: Coming out of a mini-bye week, the Giants play a New Years Day game in Washington as both teams look to clinch a trip to the playoffs. With New York having won the first game of the season series, Washington will surely put up an admirable fight.</p> <p>Playoff hopes: Two of the Giants last three playoff appearances have run through the wild card round. Both of those seasons resulted in a Lombardi Trophy residing in East Rutherford, New Jersey. New York needs to bring everything they have against Washington to make sure it is not the final game of their season.</p>. 10-5. Previous: . New York Giants. 9. team