NFL PREVIEW Today’s games

NEW YORK GIANTS at TAMPA BAY

Game time: 1 p.m.
TV: (17/62) (8) (53)
Opening line: Buccaneers by 3. Record vs. spread: Giants 10-6; Buccaneers 9-7.
Series history: Giants lead series 10-6. (Last meeting: Giants 17, Buccaneers 3, Oct. 29, 2006 at New York.)
Playoff record: Giants 16-23; Buccaneers 6-8.
Giants offense: OVERALL (16), RUSH (4), PASS (21)
Giants defense: OVERALL (7), RUSH (8), PASS (11)
Buccaneers offense: OVERALL (18), RUSH (11), PASS (16)
Buccaneers defense: OVERALL (2), RUSH (17), PASS (1)
Notebook: New York is making 29th playoff appearance, tied with Dallas for most in league history, and third in a row for first time since 1984-86. ... Giants have lost four consecutive postseason games, including two straight on road under head coach Tom Coughlin. ... New York set franchise single-season record with seven straight road wins; 7-1 record away from Giants Stadium is best since 2000, when team made Super Bowl. ... QB Eli Manning (3,336 yards passing, 23 TDs) tied career high with four TD passes last week and joined Phil Simms as only Giants QB to throw for 3,000 yards and 20 TDs in three consecutive seasons. Manning had career-high 27 turnovers (20 INTs, 7 fumbles). ... Tampa Bay has lost three of four, but rested several regulars last two weeks. ... Bucs became fifth straight NFC South team to win division after finishing last prior season. ... Tampa Bay has NFC-best plus-15 turnover margin and is 16-0 since 2002 under coach Jon Gruden when not turning ball over. ... QB Jeff Garcia (2,440 yards, 13 TDs) is 4-1 in career vs. Giants, including 2-0 in postseason. He’ll be only QB in Super Bowl era to start for three different teams (San Francisco, Philadelphia) against same opponent in playoffs.

TENNESSEE TITANS at SAN DIEGO

Game time: 4:30 p.m
TV: (27) (19) (2)
Opening line: Chargers by 8 1/2. Record vs. spread: Titans 8-8; Chargers 11-5.
Series history: Chargers lead 22-16-1. (Last meeting: Chargers 23, Titans 17, OT, Dec. 9, 2007 at Tennessee.)
Playoff record: Titans 14-17; Chargers 7-13.
Titans offense: OVERALL (21), RUSH (5), PASS (27)
Titans defense: OVERALL (5), RUSH (5), PASS (10)
Chargers offense: OVERALL (20), RUSH (7), PASS (26)
Chargers defense: OVERALL (14), RUSH (16), PASS (14)
Notebook: San Diego has won five straight in series. ... Tennessee has won four of five, with only loss coming against Chargers. ... Titans coach Jeff Fisher is 0-4 vs. San Diego. ... QB Vince Young (quad) left last week with same injury that forced him to miss one game earlier this season. QB Kerry Collins was 10-of-13 for 106 yards in relief, and would start if Young is out. Young (121 yards passing, two INTs last meeting) can become youngest quarterback in franchise history to start postseason game at 24 years, 233 days. He has lowest passer rating (71.1) of any starting QB on playoff team and hasn’t thrown for 200-plus yards in four straight, with two TDs and three INTs in that span. ... RB LenDale White (303 carries, 1,110 yards) had 30 attempts for 113 yards and TD last meeting. White is averaging 88.5 yards rushing over past four games. ... San Diego has lost four consecutive postseason games, including three straight at home. But Chargers, winners of six straight overall, are on six-game home winning streak and, since 2006, are 15-2 at Qualcomm Stadium. ... In three career games vs. Titans, RB LaDainian Tomlinson (315 carries, NFL-high 1,474 yards) has 364 yards rushing on 62 carries and five TDs (4 rushing, 1 receiving). He is averaging 101.5 yards rushing per game with two TDs in postseason and enters these playoffs with 602 yards rushing and eight TDs in last five. ... WR Chris Chambers averaged 22.5 yards per catch last meeting (4 receptions, 90 yards). ... Defense led NFL with plus-24 turnover margin and 30 INTs.

Associated Press