Coming off their Week 14 Sunday Night Football victory over the Dallas Cowboys, 10-7, the New York Giants face another big test as they look to reach the playoffs for the first time since 2011. The Detroit Lions (9-4, 1st NFC Central) travel to MetLife Stadium to take on the Giants (9-4, 2nd NFC East) in a game that has important implications for both teams in the NFC playoff picture. This game will start at 1 pm Eastern, carried over much of the nation on Fox and on DirecTV

Hello, everyone. It’s Dan Mount again with another edition of the Three Periods blog. This week I’ll focus my energy on the Metropolitan Division, which is rivaling the Central for the best collection of teams in hockey. The first period will talk about the surging Columbus Blue Jackets, while the second period will break down a possible goalie controversy with the New York Rangers. The third period will look back at the Penguins a year after Mike Sullivan took over behind