The NFL released the schedules for every team today. Normally this is an uneventful occurrence but this time is a bit different. Since the Giants and Jets will be moving into a new stadium after this season is over they will each have one last home game at the current stadium. The schedule makers have opted to adorn the last home game at the Meadowlands in green giving the game to the Jets. This also would not be notable, however I left out one tiny detail that changes the view on this decision. Currently both the Giants and Jets play their games at Giants Stadium. Lets recap, the Jets will be playing the last regular season game at Giants Stadium.
Now there are other factors which make this even more questionable. First the stadium, although sometimes referred to as the Meadowlands, is called Giants Stadium. Unfortunately for the Jets this means that when they play their home games they are playing at Giants Stadium. This gives the illusion that the Jets are renting the stadium from their landlords, the Giants. Next the Giants have most recently won a championship. Therefore all of last season the stadium featured a banner which took up an entire side of the stadium. Lastly it only makes sense that the Giants would close out the regular season in the stadium that bares their name. This is where we enter the grey area. The Giants are favored to be a playoff team this season. This does not guarantee that they will play a game in Giants stadium at any point during the playoffs. Best case scenario the Giants get home field throughout the playoffs and win the NFC Championship game to go to the Superbowl. Worst case scenario the Giants do not make the playoffs and Giants Stadium's last home game will be a Jets game. The schedule makers messed up big time here.
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