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Beckham pushes Manning to lead team to playoffs: 'Take me there'

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Odell Beckham Jr. has yet to taste the playoffs during his NFL career, but with the New York Giants sitting at 6-3, the star wide receiver can't help thinking about the possibility of playing in the postseason.

Beckham understands the Giants will only go as far as Eli Manning can take them, and said he often reminds the quarterback of exactly where he wants the team to go.

"I tell (Manning) all the time when we're on the field: 'Just lead us. Take me there,'" Beckham said, according to Mark Cannizzaro of The New York Post.

"I love where we're at right now. I can feel it already - thinking about being in those moments. You work for those big moments. What else are you playing for? I love those moments. That's what you work for."

The Giants' offense, which was expected to be among the best in the league, hasn't quite lived up to expectations. They're 24th in points per game (20.4), and the unit has been handcuffed by a non-existent running game, which is 31st in the league in yards per game (74.2).

But with games against the 2-7 Chicago Bears and 0-10 Cleveland Browns coming up, Manning, Beckham, and Co. have an opening to get the offense in sync.

"Right now, we have a great opportunity in front of us," Beckham added. "I've talked to Von (Miller) and I've talked to Eli and (Victor) Cruz about the Super Bowl and they're like, 'The feeling is just indescribable.' I'm trying to join the party."

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