One reason each team can win Super Bowl 53

FOXBOROUGH, MA - JANUARY 13: Head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots reacts as Tom Brady No. 12 looks on before the AFC Divisional Playoff game against the Tennessee Titans at Gillette Stadium on January 13, 2018 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /

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TAMPA, FL – OCTOBER 1: Quarterback Eli Manning /

New York Giants: The return of a decimated roster

The Giants were legitimate Super Bowl contenders heading into the 2017 season. But after five straight losses to start out of the season and losing Odell Beckham Jr. among other stars, it became quickly apparent that this was a lost cause. Ben McAdoo lost control of the locker room and it was downhill from there. The Giants finished the season the season 3-13 and ended closer to a No. 1 overall pick than a playoff berth.

Now, McAdoo is out, Shurmur is in and the entire Giants’ front office has a new look. Dave Gettleman is determined to keep Eli Manning as the starting quarterback for at least one more year and most important of all, a multitude of players return off of injury. This was a common theme for the entire league this year. Every week it seemed like a star went down and after losing Beckham, Brandon Marshall and Sterling Shepard, Manning had absolutely no one to throw the ball to. The Giants’ top offensive weapons were rookie tight end Evan Engram and running back Orleans Darkwa.

The Giants have an opportunity to find an immediate contributor like Saquon Barkley with the second overall pick and get right back on track to being contenders in the NFC East. It was a fluke year but I can’t see that happened two years in a row. The Giants will have something to prove and their roster will be greatly elevated with healthy players returning.

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Eli has two Super Bowls under his belt and if he wants to separate himself from Peyton, one more would help. Bringing a Super Bowl title back to the Big Apple is not too far off for the Giants if they can stay healthy in 2018.