Giants have slim shot at division championship.(The Orlando Sentinel)

ORLANDO _ Despite a season of underachievement, the New York Giants have to feel fortunate heading into the next-to-last week of the regular season. The defending NFC champions were all but written off at 5-7 earlier this month. But back-to-back victories and Philadelphia's refusal to close out the NFC East have landed the Giants back in the division-title picture heading to Veterans Stadium today.

No, the Giants don't control their fate. They gave that up weeks ago. But a win today_remember, New York had beaten Philly nine straight times before the Eagles' come-from-behind win Oct. 22 -- and some serious heat will be applied to Donovan McNabb and friends when they …