Following an entire regime change, not many expected the to be playoff-bound in Year 1 under first-time head coach Brian Daboll and first-time general manager Joe Schoen, and yet, here they are as the NFC's sixth-seed getting set for a wild-card round rematch with the NFC's third-seeded . The Giants haven't played a postseason game since the 2016 season, when they lost 38-13 at the following a New Year's Day trip to Miami where they took the infamous "." That picture and season now feel like ancient history, but Daboll isn't worried about his team's lack of postseason exposure since then ahead of their upcoming game in Minnesota."I think really what you make out of it is the experience is probably overrated, to be honest with you," Daboll Monday. "It's how you prepare, how you practice and ultimately how you play the game and coach the game on whatever day it is.""I've been in so many different Ricky Vaughn Jersey situations. The first year that I was part of a Super Bowl, the quarterback didn't have any playoff experience there at New England. Some of the guys did. Some didn't. We had some experience at Buffalo; we lost."Yes, Daboll was a defensive a sistant on the 2001 and the quarterback Daboll was talking about was none other than , who replaced an injured Drew Bledsoe and led the Patriots to the first of their six Super Bowl titles. The Giants head coach was a Patriots a sistant coach for five of their six Super Bowl wins acro s two different stints on Bill Belichick's coaching staff in a variety of roles from 2000-2006 and 2013-2016. Matt Belisle Jersey Pick Six Newsletter Crafted By The Best NFL Experts Get the day's big stories + fun stuff you love like mock drafts, picks and power rankings. I agree to receive the "Pick Six Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. By pre sing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the and acknowledge Paramount's . Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Thanks for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. Sorry! There was an error proce sing your subscription. As the offensive coordinator of the , he saw his team make it to the AFC Championship game in the 2020 season after a gut-wrenching overtime defeat in the AFC wild-card round in 2019. The year after losing to the in the AFC Championship, the Bills lost to them again Corey Kluber Jersey in the divisional round, a game that's most known for how his offense led by quarterback didn't get the ball in overtime after losing a coin flip."We have multiple coaches that coached in a Super Bowl, that have been part of a Super Bowl, been part of runs," Giants running back , via the New York Post. "We're definitely going to need their experience and their coaching ability to help us go where we want to go." New York does have a few players up and down their depth chart who have tasted the postseason: cornerback was part of a run to the 2019 AFC Championship game with the . Center and receiver were with Daboll on the Bills Roberto Perez Jersey during their previous playoff trips. Wide receiver reached the Super Bowl in the 2019 season with , and safety is the one player on the current roster who was with the Giants in 2016 the last time they made it. Five other Giants have played playoff football in the NFL as well. "I've been around a lot of different teams that have had varying levels of experience some a lot, some a little, some not much," Daboll said. "I think really, what matters is taking advantage of your opportunities when they come and playing a good football game and coaching a good football game. But I really think it's an overrated thing." Some of Daboll's confidence ahead of the matchup with Bob Feller Jersey the Vikings likely stems from how the NFC North champions needed a 61-yard field goal at the buzzer to defeat his team 27-24 up north in Week 16. Another reason could be how historically quirky the 2022 Vikings have been. They're 13-4, but they have a point differential of negative three this season, meaning they have been outscored by an aggregate of three points against all their opponents. That makes this year's Vikings the first team in NFL history with 12 or more wins and a negative scoring margin. Minnesota has won an NFL-record 11 one-score games this season while losing games by 17 (Week 2 at the ), 37 (Week 11 vs. the ), 11 (Week 15 at the ), and 24 (Week 17 at the Green Bay Packers).Come 4:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, Daboll will see if his Giants can take advantage of this latest postseason opportunity against familiar opposition.