NFL Week 8: Giants Seek to Open Up Lead in NFC East

The 4-2 Giants have a golden opportunity to put some distance between them and their division rivals this weekend. They face the 0-6 Miami Dolphins at home while the Redskins, Cowboys and Eagles face tough challenges. Washington has lost three of their last four and now face the high-scoring Bills, who are coming off a bye. Dallas is in Philadelphia Sunday night in what is shaping up as a “must-win” for the Eagles. If the Giants beat the Dolphins this week, they will move to 5-2.  Should Washington and Dallas both lose, the Giants will have a two-game lead over the other three. From the NFL… Washington (3-3) vs Buffalo (4-2) in Toronto (Sunday, FOX, 4:05 PM ET) The Buffalo Bills return to Canada for a regular-season game for the fourth consecutive year when they host the Redskins at the Rogers Centre in Toronto. Buffalo is in the midst of a turnaround season, starting 4-2 in 2011 after posting an 0-6 mark at this point a year ago. The Bills’ success this season has been sparked by...