Giants secure play-off date with Packers

THE New York Giants will travel to the Super Bowl champions, the Green Bay Packers, for next Sunday’s NFL Divisional Round play-off game after they blew the Atlanta Falcons away in New Jersey yesterday.

Two touchdowns either side of half-time from Hakeem Nicks andanother from fellow wide receiver Mario Manningham in the fourth quarter, combined with a strong defence and an increasingly successful running game ensured a 24-2 victory, giving Eli Manning’s Giants hope that they can dethrone the formidable Packers at Lambeau Field.

Joining them in the last four of the NFC, Drew Brees and the NewOrleans Saints produced yet another eye-opening performance on Saturday night in a 45-28 victory over Detroit and they will march on with confidence to San Francisco where they will face they 49ers next Saturday.