The New York Giants will take on the Dallas Cowboys in their most meaningful game of the year on Sunday, with the winner positioned to take home the NFC East crown assuming Washington falls in the night cap.
Needless to say, there is a lot at stake and the fact that it’s a divisional game only adds to the intensity. That’s why Giants head coach Joe Judge says he doesn’t even care where the game is played.
In fact, Judge said, he’d happily play Dallas in the parking lot if he had to.
“Once you get out there, you can play in the backyard, you can play in the parking lot, you can play in the sandlot, it doesn’t really matter. It’s two teams going after each other. It’s a rivalry game,” Judge said, via Giants.com.
Of course, MetLife Stadium will be empty as a result of the coronavirus, which will take something away from the feel of the game. It will also prevent the Giants from obtaining any sort of homefield advantage.
“I’ve been saying all year and I’ll say it again, it’s definitely a different feel and a different element not having fans there. It’s definitely something we want to have back as soon as possible,” Judge said. “I don’t know if the fans really realize, but the energy part of the game, the energy part of the stadium, the team interactions, that’s a key part of what we do and it’s really what you work hard for. It’s really the reward for your hard work. We definitely would rather have fans.”
The Giants may not have fans in the stands on Sunday, but they will certainly have millions supporting them and cheering them on from afar. Some possibly even in parking lots.
