The Conference Championships matchup pairs the Washington Redskins against the New York Giants on 1987-01-11 at Giants Stadium. The conference bracket's postseason slate includes this matchup as one of the calendar's most-anticipated games.
The starting quarterbacks, the lead-back rotations, and the receiver rooms project the kind of game-script the wire copy has been writing into.[1][2]
The Conference Championships game between the Washington Redskins and the New York Giants is the kind of postseason matchup where the conference's projected leaders carry their regular-season pacing into the bracket. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity both staffs have been pointing toward.
The Sunday's biggest unknown is the front rotation against the home team's offensive line. The bracket continues for the winner.
Around the conference the Conference Championships bracket produces the kind of matchups the wire copy has been writing into across the postseason slate. The Washington Redskins versus New York Giants game is one of the calendar's most-anticipated postseason windows.
The opposite-conference bracket carries through to its own conference matchup. The Monday-night game closes the week with playoff implications that affect the conference seeding.
Across the regular season both the Washington Redskins and the New York Giants tracked the kind of pace that anchored their conference seeding into the Conference Championships. The starting quarterbacks' passing lines came through. The lead backs' rushing workloads were the staffs' projected calls. Vegas opens the lines accordingly. A figure to follow: the front rotations' pass-rush production.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 12-4 | W5 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 10-6 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6-10 | L1 |
| Houston Oilers | 5-11 | W2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | 11-5 | W1 |
| New York Jets | 10-6 | L5 |
| Miami Dolphins | 8-8 | L1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 4-12 | L3 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 3-13 | W3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 11-5 | L1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 10-6 | W3 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 10-6 | W5 |
| Los Angeles Raiders | 8-8 | L4 |
| San Diego Chargers | 4-12 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 10-5-1 | W3 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 10-6 | L2 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 7-8-1 | W1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 7-9 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 14-2 | W7 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 9-7 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 5-11 | L4 |
| Green Bay Packers | 4-12 | L1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2-14 | L7 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 14-2 | W9 |
| Washington Redskins | 12-4 | W1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 7-9 | L5 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 5-10-1 | L1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 4-11-1 | W1 |
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Redskins vs. Giants: 1986 NFC Championship - "I'm Scared of Spiders, Snakes & the IRS" | NFL Films| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Giants | Raul Allegre 47 yard field goal | 0-3 |
| Giants | Lionel Manuel 11 yard pass from Phil Simms (Raul Allegre kick) | 0-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Giants | Joe Morris 1 yard rush (Raul Allegre kick) | 0-17 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
The New York Giants won the Conference Championships game on 1987-01-11 against the Washington Redskins 0-0. . . . For the other side Jay Schroeder went 20 of 50 for 195 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Joe Morris ran for 87 on 29 carries with 1 touchdown. The closing two-minute drill produced the kind of in-game adjustment the staff has been calling.[1][2]
The New York Giants took the Conference Championships game over the Washington Redskins on 1987-01-11. . . .
The afternoon's outcome maps to the kind of postseason game-script both staffs have been projecting since the regular season closed. The offensive line's pocket time on the dropbacks produced the kind of pass-protection the winning playbook called. The defensive unit's pressure produced the kind of takeaway that defined the closing two quarters. The Conference Championships's afternoon ends with the projected outcome.
The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the wire copy has been writing into. The closing-drive coverage was the kind of stop the winning unit has been generating.
New York Giants 0, Washington Redskins 0. The Conference Championships's box score reads: . . . On the other side: Jay Schroeder went 20 of 50 for 195 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Joe Morris ran for 87 on 29 carries with 1 touchdown.
The New York Giants's Conference Championships game against the Washington Redskins on 1987-01-11 ended with the kind of game-script the wire copy has been writing into. The conference bracket continues to shape across the calendar's projected postseason pacing.
How it unfolded
. . . The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace both playbooks have been working through across the bye-week preparation. On the defensive side Jay Schroeder went 20 of 50 for 195 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions, and Joe Morris ran for 87 on 29 carries with 1 touchdown.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in postseason play, decided the closing two quarters. The winning front's pressure on the third-down dropbacks produced the kind of pass-rush volume the unit has been generating across the calendar's back half.
By the numbers
. The lead-back rotation: . Receiver room: .
Personnel watch
The rotation produced the kind of full-sixty effort both staffs have been projecting. The offensive line's pocket time was the kind that, in postseason play, anchors the bye-week preparation. The receiver room's distribution carried the offensive production.
What it means
The Conference Championships's outcome maps to the projected postseason pacing. The next-round bracket continues. The film room note is the in-game adjustment that decided the closing two quarters.
| Redskins | Giants | |
|---|---|---|
| Team totals | ||
| First Downs | 12 | 12 |
| Total Yards | 190 | 199 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| Passing | ||
| Comp/Att | 20/50 | 7/14 |
| Pass yards | 195 | 90 |
| Pass TD | 0 | 1 |
| Interceptions | 1 | 0 |
| Sacks taken | 4 | 1 |
| Sack yards lost | 45 | 8 |
| Net pass yards | 150 | 82 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rushes | 16 | 46 |
| Rush yards | 40 | 117 |
| Rush TD | 0 | 1 |
| Discipline | ||
| Fumbles | 3 | 4 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 3 |
| Penalties | 3 | 6 |
| Penalty yards | 15 | 48 |
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | |||||
| Jay Schroeder | 20/50 | 195 | 0 | 1 | 43.3 |
| NYG | |||||
| Phil Simms | 7/14 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 94.3 |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | ||||
| Kelvin Bryant | 6 | 25 | 0 | 9 |
| George Rogers | 9 | 15 | 0 | 4 |
| Jay Schroeder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NYG | ||||
| Joe Morris | 29 | 87 | 1 | 22 |
| Maurice Carthon | 7 | 28 | 0 | 10 |
| Ottis Anderson | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Lee Rouson | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Tony Galbreath | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
| Phil Simms | 7 | -2 | 0 | 8 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | ||||
| Art Monk | 8 | 126 | 0 | 48 |
| Kelvin Bryant | 7 | 45 | 0 | 24 |
| Don Warren | 3 | 9 | 0 | 10 |
| Keith Griffin | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Clint Didier | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| NYG | ||||
| Mark Bavaro | 2 | 36 | 0 | 30 |
| Lionel Manuel | 2 | 36 | 1 | 25 |
| Maurice Carthon | 3 | 18 | 0 | 8 |
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