To substitute one word for the sake of decorum, preparing for Thursday Night Football is like packing 10 pounds of football into a five-pound bag.

The Giants started stuffing on their flight back from New Orleans.

With no time to dwell on what happened in the Superdome just a few hours before takeoff, Brian Daboll and his staff began to hatch a plan in the air. It ultimately led to a 34-17 victory over the defending Super Bowl champion Eagles, ending a streak of 10 consecutive losses on Thursdays.

"I'd say a long plane trip back from New Orleans, we were really on to this week," Daboll said. "I credit the leadership from the coordinators to the position coaches to put together what we needed to do for that particular game. I think you balance that with, it's short so you don't want to

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