Even at 7-4, Tom Coughlin not wild about Giants' playoff chances

 
The Giants are 7-4 and have a two-game lead in the NFC wild-card chase, but after watching his team get buried by the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, Tom Coughlin wasn't talking about playoff possibilities. [link]

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