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Were the New York Giants in the NFC South, they'd be a game out of first place. But they are not, and their 3-8 record with five games to go means they're not going anywhere as far as the 2014-15 postseason is concerned. But that doesn't mean they can't, shouldn't or don't have goals. Five games remain, and the Giants' goal is to win all five of them and somehow finish this season with a .500 record. "No doubt," Giants quarterback Eli Manning said Monday. "Definitely, to try to win these last five, I think that's a great challenge, whether the playoffs are in the picture or not. We've got a job. We're football players. We have a job to do. Let's go out there and practice hard, compete and try to win every game you're going to play in." The Giants have lost six games in a row, all to winning teams. The next four games on their schedule are against teams with losing records. They're 3-0 this season against teams with losing records, and their last couple of losses have been close, which helps them believe that actually winning a game here at some point is not an impossible goal. But at this point, the Giants are all about trying to do something that helps them feel good about themselves going into the offseason and into 2015. They have struggled with injuries, tons of new pieces in key positions and a new offensive system this year, and they'd love to get to the end of this season feeling as though they're making progress. "I think you look back to our 2006 season. We went 8-8. We weren't a very dominant team. And the next year without really much adjustment with players and personnel, we win a championship," Manning said. "I think that's kind of the way football goes. Being with the same crew for a year, two years, three years, it's going to make you stronger and more comfortable. We had some new guys on this squad, and hopefully we'll be able to stick together for a few more years and make something special. I think it can start right now. We've made some improvements. We're doing some better things. But it's not too late to get on a hot streak and get things rolling right now. It's not too late to get on a hot streak and feel good about what we're doing."
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