After a second consecutive gut-wrenching loss to open the 2015 season, the Giants (0-2) have no time to dwell on what could have easily been a 2-0 start. The Washington Redskins (1-1) come to town this week for Thursday night football. Big Blue has beaten its NFC East rival the last four times they played.
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Washington has already played better than what most "experts" predicted before the season. The Redskins come off an impressive 24-10 win over the St. Louis Rams (1-1) this past Sunday.
Elsewhere in the NFC East, the Dallas Cowboys (2-0) are the only team in the division without a loss. However, both Tony Romo (collarbone) and Dez Bryant (foot) are expected to miss significant time with injuries. Dallas hosts Atlanta (2-0) this Sunday.
The Philadelphia Eagles (0-2) have gotten off to a shaky start, and will look to put one in the win column Sunday when they visit the New York Jets (2-0).
With Week 2 of the NFL regular season in the books, Giants.com takes a look at power rankings coming in from outlets across the country:
- NYG: 25
- Movement: None
- NFC East: No. 17 Cowboys, No. 19 Washington, No. 22 Eagles
- NFL Top 5: Packers, Patriots, Broncos, Cardinals, Bengals
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- NYG: 26
- Movement: Down 1
- NFC East: No. 7 Cowboys, No. 18 Eagles, No. 27 Washington
- NFL Top 5: Patriots, Packers, Broncos, Bengals, Cardinals
- NYG: 27
- Movement: Down 5
- NFC East: No. 13 Cowboys, No. 20 Washington, No. 28 Eagles
- NFL Top 5: Packers, Patriots, Cardinals, Bengals, Broncos
- NYG: 26
- Movement: Down 3
- NFC East: No. 8 Cowboys, No. 19 Eagles, No. 23 Washington
- NFL Top 5: Patriots, Packers, Cardinals, Bengals, Broncos
- NYG: 18
- Movement: Up 1
- NFC East: No. 3 Cowboys, No. 20 Eagles, No. 26 Washington.
- NFL Top 5: Packers, Patriots, Cowboys, Cardinals, Bengals
**[ESPN
Gameday photo timeline from Giants Week 2 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons
10:00 AM - Fans tailgate hours before the Giants take on the Falcons -View Gallery
11:00 AM - Players take the field to begin their pregame warmups - View Gallery
12:00 PM- Giants players take the field an hour before kickoff
1:00 PM - Giants kick off their home opener vs. Atlanta Falcons
1ST QTR, 4:53, After a pair of QB Matt Ryan completions, RB Tevin Coleman hammers it in for a one-yard touchdown, ATL 7 - NYG 0 - Watch Highlight
2ND QTR, 10:36, WR Odell Beckham hauls in a 26-yard pass from QB Eli Manning, which sets up a 38-yard Josh Brown field goal, ATL 7 - NYG 3 - Watch Highlight
2ND QTR, 4:30, Kicker Matt Bryant adds to Falcons lead with a 42-yard field goal, ATL 10 - NYG 3
2ND QTR, 3:34, QB Eli Manning passes short left to WR Odell Beckham who takes it to the house for a 67-yard touchdown, ATL 10 - NYG 10 - Watch Highlight
2ND QTR, 0:07, QB Eli Manning scrambles for an 18-yard run which sets up a 44-yard Josh Brown field goal, NYG 13 - ATL 10 - Watch Highlight
Halftime: Giants honor Super Bowl XXV team at the half - Watch Video
3RD QTR, 11:00, TE Larry Donnell hauls in a 10-yard pass from QB Eli Manning for a touchdown, NYG 20 - ATL 10 - Watch Highlight
3RD QTR, 4:27, After a 35-yard Andre Williams run, QB Eli Manning is sacked and fumbles the football, recovered by the Falcons, Giants 20 - ATL 10 - Watch Highlight
4TH QTR, QB Matt Ryan passes short to TE Leonard Hankerson for a 10-yard touchdown, NYG 20 - ATL 17
4TH QTR, 1:20, WR Julio Jones makes a spectacular 37-yard reception which leads to a 2-yard touchdown run by Devonta Freeman, ATL 24- NYG 20
FINAL SCORE: Atlanta Falcons 24, New York Giants 20. Big Blue has a short week, and looks bounce back Thursday night vs. Washington - Watch Gameday Highlight
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- NYG: 26
- Movement: Down 2
- NFC East: No. 12 Cowboys, No. 22 Eagles, No. 23 Washington
- NFL Top 5: Patriots, Packers, Cardinals, Steelers, Broncos
- NYG: 26
- Movement: Down 2
- NFC East: No. 4 Cowboys, No. 28 Washington, No. 30 Eagles
- NFL Top 5: Patriots, Packers, Broncos, Cowboys, Cardinals
