The New York Giants' game plan made a ton of sense: rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart was being asked to rely mostly on the running game to avoid facing the Minnesota Vikings' vaunted pressure defense. In one regard, the plan worked on a day when both teams scuffled to find much success against each other's defense.

The New York Giants quarterback previously said that he took his sister's diamond heart necklace as his "good luck" charm and wears it during every NFL game

The Cleveland Browns (3-12) and New York Jets (3-12) are also in the mix for the No. 1 pick at 15 percent and 10 percent, respectively, but make no mistake, the Giants and Raiders are in the driver’s seat to “win” the top pick.

The Giants stalwart left tackle walked off the field midway through the second quarter and is questionable to return.

The New York Giants had an abysmal offensive performance against the Minnesota Vikings today, losing 16-13. The offense produced only 13 net passing yards, taking an extremely conservative approach. The first two drives featured 16 rushing attempts,

The Minnesota Vikings are coming off three straight wins since being eliminated from the playoffs, but now they will be without J.J. McCarthy for the first time during this win streak. The team will likely be using Max Brosmer on Christmas Day against a Detroit Lions team that will be playing with a chip on their shoulders.

J.J. McCarthy ran for a touchdown before leaving with an injury to his right, throwing hand, and backup quarterback Max Brosmer helped the Minnesota Vikings win their third game in a row, beating the New York Giants 16-13 on Sunday in a matchup of teams eliminated from playoff contention.

Running back Jordan Mason (ankle) and center Ryan Kelly (concussion) were also ruled out before the start of the second half. It was not clear when McCarthy suffered the injury, but his final play ended when Giants linebacker Brian Burns sacked him with 25 seconds remaining in the first half.