EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – The New York Giants won. Now they wait.Rookie Xavier McKinney intercepted Dallas' Andy Dalton in the end zone with 1:15 remaining, giving the Giants a 23-19 victory over the Cowboys on Sunday and a chance at an unprecedented, six-win playoff berth.New York’s postseason chances hang on the Philadelphia Eagles, who play Washington on Sunday night.
Washington would claim the NFC East with a win or tie. Otherwise, the Giants will take it for the first time since 2011.The Giants (6-10) would be the first team to qualify for the playoffs with six victories in a 16-game regular season and the first to do so after starting 1-7.