Winners and losers of Week 16’s wild Saturday slate

A blocked punt. An interception. Dropped passes. Penalties. Struggles on third down. The Giants were just a bit too sloppy Saturday and still had a chance to beat the Vikings on the road (for what that says about Minnesota, see above). In losing, the Giants blew an opportunity to clinch a playoff spot and failed to win for the fifth time in six games. The loss, though, was mitigated by losses by the Seahawks and Lions, which allowed the Giants to remain the sixth seed and set up a win-and-in scenario in Week 17 at home against the Colts or, failing that, in the season-finale against the Eagles.