Two last place teams paired up for a Monday Night Football matchup sounds boring, but two evenly matched squads could also mean we're in for a close game.

The surprisingly 0-6 New York Giants are hungry for their first victory of the year as they prepare to square off against the 1-4 Minnesota Vikings at MetLife Stadium in the Meadowlands.

Former first round draft pick Josh Freeman will get the nod for the Vikings after joining the team following a controversial departure from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Although the Vikings offense has struggled so far this season, New York's defense has not been any better. Nevertheless, Freeman will look to seize the opportunity.

"Any time you step into a situation where you're the new guy, there's always kind of an awkward getting-to-know-you phase," Freeman said. "But I think that goes back to the character of this organization just from top to bottom -- a lot of quality people that are dedicated to winning first and foremost. So it's been a smooth adjustment."

On the other sideline, Giants quarterback Eli Manning desperately wants to turn his season around. The two-time Super Bowl MVP leads the league in interceptions but he has also had to deal with a depleted offensive line, backup running backs, and wide receivers who have not ran their routes.

"It's not fun playing this game and losing and not feeling like you're helping your team," Manning said. "But it's not going to change the way I treat each day or treat each practice and treat the games. I'm going to compete. I'm going to work hard and do whatever I can do to try to put our team in a situation to win a game."

The Giants and Vikings will kickoff at 8:30 p.m. ET tonight in New York.