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Kicking off their preview show for Week 18, hosts Brandon London and Paul Schwartz welcomed the new year while acknowledging the sense of urgency cloaked in a melancholic tone. Many within the Giants organization are keen to put a troubled season behind them, hoping for a turnaround in the upcoming offseason.
The discussion around players who won't take the field, such as star running back Saquon Barkley, exemplifies the dilemma faced by the coaching staff regarding the balance between risking player injuries and aiming for personal records or performance milestones. Schwartz noted that if the Giants had anything on the line—a playoff position or a record chase—it would have been a different conversation.