Because we changed our entire identity that got us to that position. For one, we started Barber instead of Jones. And he wore down too quickly. And had nothing left for the final stretch. Also playcalling. We played very close to the vest and too conservative. That limited our possessions while the Giants were scoring much quicker. Don't forget when we went up 14-7 at the end of the 1st half and were going to be getting the ball to start the 3rd qtr, they went down the field to tie it in less than a minute.
But we were not healthy at the WR position. T Owens had to push himself to come back probably sooner than he needed and Glenn was hurt. We limped into those playoffs. Losing 2 of the last 3 games and looked pretty bad that entire December.
Giants defense was legit, too.
