The New York Giants are 6-1 at home this season and will play their final game at MetLife Stadium this Sunday against the Detroit Lions. And with so much on the line, they want to close out their regular season schedule in East Rutherford in style.

In addition to finding ways to win close games — something they didn’t do a season ago — the Giants credit their fans with home field success, saying the electric atmosphere creates a legitimate advantage.

“I think last year; we just didn’t close out games. I really think it’s the mentality of this team. We’re going to go out and finish and find a way to win. I think it’s our identity. Last year, we struggled to find our identity. That’s the difference between the two teams,” Justin Pugh told reporters on Wednesday. “I think our fans were awesome on Sunday. We have to go out and continue to give them something to get loud about. I think that will pay dividends for us.”

Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. echoed those sentiments, but recalled that things haven’t always been that way with fickle Giants fans. In fact, he recalled a Week 2 game from his rookie season in which fans walked out with more than a half a quarter remaining.

“I don’t think it’s any disrespect to the fans that we have out there but the past two years, I remember them leaving games. Specifically, I remember the Cardinals game my rookie year,” Beckham Jr. said. “They run a punt back and go up [25]-14 with 9:22 left. I watched people in that stadium just leave like we’re out of here, the game is over. We don’t want to be caught in traffic. It was shocking to me at the time.”

This season, it’s been a different story. And the 9-4 Giants don’t see fans walking out of the stadium, but rather, tossing out the typical “down in front!” nonsense in favor of ear-rattling cheers.

“You could tell that they’re very into it and see what we have going on. Hopefully we give them some hope and something to cheer for,” Beckham Jr. said.

The atmosphere has been electric and it’s paying dividends. Against the Dallas Cowboys a week ago, it was obvious the noise had a profound impact on Dallas’ on-field communications. And if Big Blue fans can have that same impact against the Detroit Lions on Sunday, it will likely push the Giants that much closer to their first playoff berth since 2011.