Tune in at 4:25 PM ET as the Saints take on the Giants. Gino Bottero will be liveblogging for your enjoyment.
Welcome everyone! I'll be live blogging tonight's game between the New York Giants and New Orleans Saints.
Let's get right to the injuries. Hakeem Nicks, Ahmad Bradshaw, and Roman Harper are all ACTIVE.
Notable inactives for the Saints include running back Chris Ivory and defensive end Turk McBride.
Notable inactives for the Giants include safety Kenny Phillips and safety Tyler Sash.
Looking across the league, Marshawn Lynch, Beanie Wells, Frank Gore, Sidney Rice, and Andre Roberts are all ACTIVE.
Notable inactives in the other late games include 49ers running back Brandon Jacobs, 49ers wide receiver Mario Manningham, and Seahawks cornerback Marcus Trufant.
Eli Manning threw for 406 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception in last year's meeting with New Orleans.
Drew Brees has thrown seven interceptions and three touchdowns in the last two weeks. Brees had thrown 24 touchdowns and five interceptions in the five games prior to those two games.
Drew Brees has thrown for 11 touchdowns in four games against the Giants, all wins.
The Giants have failed to record a sack in two of their last three games.
Plenty going on across the league right now, and two games in particular that are poised for wild finishes have major implications for New York. Washington with a big drive to force overtime against Baltimore, although Robert Griffin III suffered a knee injury, and Dallas is looking to drive and take the lead against Cincinnati.
ALERT: The Dallas Cowboys have defeated the Cincinnati Bengals, 20-19. Dan Bailey kicked a 40-yard field goal as time expired to win the game.
ALERT: Kai Forbath is lining up for a field goal in Washington that would win the game for the Redskins.
ALERT: The Washington Redskins have defeated the Baltimore Ravens, 31-28. Kai Forbath kicked a 34-yard field goal in overtime to win the game.
UPDATE: The Cowboys and Redskins are now both 7-6. At 7-5, the Giants need to win this game to stay atop their division.
What a wild finish to the early games. This is why we love football on Sundays.
They're about ready to begin in New York. The Giants will receive the opening kickoff.
14:48 A great start for the Giants as David Wilson finds a seam and gets to the right sideline, returning the opening kick 58 yards to the NO 44.
Eli Manning and the Giants offense will begin their first drive in Saints territory.
14:48 FLAG - A false start penalty backs up the Giants.
14:01 Manning hit Cruz over the middle for a gain of 11. On 2nd, Braadshaw ran up the middle for a gain of a yard. 3rd and 3 coming up.
13:30 Manning threw right for Hixon and misfired. The pass was thrown right to Greer who let it go through his hands.
13:23 The punt was fair-caught at the NO 12.
Drew Brees and the Saints offense will begin at their 12 yard line.
12:46 Ingram ran up the middle for a gain of 5. On 2nd, Brees misfired to the left. 3rd and 5 coming up.
12:32 TURNOVER - Brees hit Colston down the middle of the field and he ran down to midfield but had the ball knocked out. New York recovered the fumble in Saints territory.
Giants need to win and have dallas and redskins loose right now, comm on!by frankc0nti via twitter 12/9/2012 9:15:42 PM
Buffalo lost, Jets won, lets see if the Giants winby SammMurray4 via twitter 12/9/2012 9:16:01 PM
Giants have to win tonight. But i still love you, Drew Breesby heyitsAtia via twitter 12/9/2012 9:18:22 PM
I see the giants losing and redskins losingby Sheed_3stacks via twitter 12/9/2012 9:18:26 PM
Really looking forward to this game tonight. #Giants v #Saints #Manning v #Brees
Time for the Saints to smash the Giants!!!!by JesseGladsaget via twitter 12/9/2012 9:20:32 PM
You know my #Saints gon win if the Cowboys won!by DeezalDatNigga via twitter 12/9/2012 9:20:35 PM
Lets go! Cowboys for the win now let's go saints!by RealTonyBilotta via twitter 12/9/2012 9:20:41 PM
Now I'm a Saints fan for the next 3 hours! #BeatNYby CaseyWelborn via twitter 12/9/2012 9:21:21 PM
Cowboys/Redskins went from looking like they would both lose, to both of them winning. HUGE game for the GMEN, teach Drew Brees a lessonby bdogsmart via twitter 12/9/2012 9:23:43 PM
Drew Brees please beat the Giantsby Mr_Dedication6 via twitter 12/9/2012 9:24:46 PM
Brees and Sproles please go to townby M_TIGHE4 via twitter 12/9/2012 9:24:57 PM
Hopefully Brees plays like Brees should tonight!by quanyk via twitter 12/9/2012 9:25:40 PM
Brees is about to get back on track right here! Lets go baby !!! #WhoDatby bwalsh580307 via twitter 12/9/2012 9:25:45 PM
Need huge game by giants defenseby ZM311 via twitter 12/9/2012 9:26:22 PM
hold on to the ball come on colstonby JoshGotDiamonds via twitter 12/9/2012 9:32:34 PM
Colston that was a good play. Dang defense got it out thoby RaiiMichelle via twitter 12/9/2012 9:32:36 PM
