What happened: The Giants sit at 4-2-1 with a one-game winning streak and the third seed. Their last game was a 27-21 road win over the Texans on October 25.

Why it matters: A third seed at the midpoint is the kind of position that rarely repeats, so the cost of waiting grows each week. Injuries have already left holes that The Athletic and SB Nation both flag as the reason to be buyers rather than bystanders.