The Washington Football Team hosts the New York Giants on Thursday night at FedEx Field in an important Week 2 NFC East battle.
The Giants have won the previous five meetings against the defending NFC East champions, although the last three games have been close, with exciting finishes.
Washington heads into this game without its starting quarterback. Ryan Fitzpatrick suffered a hip injury in Week 1 and will miss 6-8 weeks. Now, it’s time for Taylor Heinicke. This isn’t a case of a team dreading playing with a backup passer.
Washington players and coaches believe in Heinicke. Now, he gets an extended opportunity to prove he can be Washington’s starter moving forward.
So what does Washington need to do to snap its losing streak against the Giants?
Here are four matchups that could determine the outcome of Washington’s battle with the Giants.