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Jerious Norwood News: Falcons inactives: WR Brian Finneran, RB Jerious Norwood, QB John Parker Wilson, RB Michael Turner, OT Quinn Ojinnaka, LB Spencer Adkins, DL Trey Lewis.

After breaking down film, Scouts Inc. gives its take on what to watch in the NFL this weekend: Can the struggling New York Giants be fixed? They had a bye week to try to fix some of their problems, but the more film you watch, the more you realize that some of these problems may not be fixable.

ATLANTA At NEW YORK GIANTS OPENING LINE - Giants by 5 1/2 RECORD VS. SPREAD - Atlanta 6-3; New York 4-5 SERIES RECORD - Falcons leads 10-9 LAST MEETING - Giants beat Falcons, 31-10, Oct.

22 against Atlanta. "Unfortunately, we already knew that our red zone defense and our green zone offense are not very effective," Coughlin said.

If the Giants keep playing the way they did against San Diego on Sunday, they could win more games than they lose over the final seven and might even make the playoffs.

Rookie wide receiver Hakeem Nicks, driving up the field as the Chargers' Paul Oliver tries to tackle him last week, is benefiting from all the attention focused on Steve Smith.

Chargers safety Eric Weddle is appealing the $7,500 fine he received from the league on Friday for his helmet-to-helmet hit on Giants tight end Kevin Boss.

Chargers safety Eric Weddle was fined for his hit on Giants tight end Kevin Boss last Sunday.

As the Giants got to the line, up three points with just over three minutes left at the Chargers' four-yard line, something just didn't feel right.

Late in the 4th quarter, Eli Manning walks over to talk to Tom Coughlin. A month's worth of losses and counting, and the Giants' 5-0 start is a distant memory, with their playoff hopes teetering.

Giants quarterback Eli Manning, who completed 25 of 33 passes for 215 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Chargers, played very well despite being under heavy pressure all game.

The unofficial end of the Giants 2009 season might have come yesterday on a holding call on usually-reliable Chris Snee followed by a massive breakdown by a defense that earlier flirted with looking as if it had gotten its act together.

It is risky business to stamp R.I.P. on an NFL team's gravestone, and certainly with seven games left, but if Chargers 21, Giants 20 was not the final nail in the coffin, there is no doubt that the hammering has begun in earnest.

Oh boy, therea TMs trouble in Giant-land. Big Blue laid another big egg at the Meadowlands today, falling to the Chargers 21-20a their 4th straight loss since opening the season 5-0. Lots of second-guessing to go around for all you Monday morning quarterbacks.

Shawne Merriman News: Shawne Merriman has been limited in practice with a foot ailment, but he is expected to play on Sunday at New York, according to the Giants' official website.

Brandon Jacobs believes he's due for a 100-yard game. WHEN THE GIANTS HAVE THE BALL RB Brandon Jacobs said last week he's due for a 100-yard game.

Even though the Eagles have dominated the NFC East for most of this decade, whenever the subject turned to the division's best tight ends, they had to be counted out of the conversation.

C.C. Brown was at fault on Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson's 54-yard touchdown Sunday.

Head coach Tom Coughlin of the New York Giants looks on against the Philadelphia Eagles .

Glenn Warciski, a Fifth Down reader from Louisiana and a Giants fan , has put his finger on one part of the Giants' problems.