Seattle Seahawks (8-4) – New York Giants (5-7) : 12-17
Huge surprise in Seattle this Sunday. Led by replacement quarterback Colt McCoy (13 of 22, 106 yards, 1 TD, 1 interception) in the absence of injured Daniel Jones, the Giants went to beat the Seahawks, hitherto undefeated at home. With their fourth straight victory and their first of the season against a team with a positive record, New York is asserting itself as the leader of the NFC East.
In a closed match, the players of Joe Judge obtained this result by stifling a Russell Wilson (27 of 43, 263 yards, 1 TD, 1 interception, and 1 lost fumble) once again disappointing. It is also on their fifth sack of the evening that the Giants completed their victory. While Seattle had the ball in 3rd & 10 on the 46 yards of New York 50 seconds from the end, Leonard Williams tackled Wilson for a loss of 8 yards and his second sack of the evening. Behind, Wilson’s long pass was hijacked, offering the Big Apple players deserved success.
Leonard Williams has won my heart pic.twitter.com/G0YgqIr8eE
— Alex Wilson (@AlexWilsonESM) December 7, 2020
An iron defense
This offensive streak alone sums up the game of the Seahawks’ offense, completely extinguished by the aggressive defense of the Giants, but also guilty of many mistakes. With the exception of their first drive punctuated by a field goal and Chris Carson’s touchdown in the middle of the fourth quarter, Pete Carroll’s players appeared extremely borrowed. Russell Wilson was thus guilty of two gag turnovers. On the first, he loses the ball on his own on a snap and on the second, his pass to Carson is poorly adjusted, even if the running back is not without reproach.
A godsend for a Giants defense that is still tough to play. The line disrupted Wilson and the secondary covered the Metcalf / Lockett duo very well, preventing the Seahawks from setting up their long passes. Result, Seattle had at the break almost as many points in attack (3) as in special teams (2): on a punt countered, the premises are on the verge of registering a touchdown, but must be content with a safety (5 – 0 at halftime).
In the second half, the Giants’ defense passed the second and chewed up the work of their offense. First by stopping a fourth attempt in the Seattle camp between the two Giants touchdowns, then Wilson’s interception which allowed a field goal (17 – 5).
SEAHAWKS FORCE A SAFETY ????
(via @NFL)pic.twitter.com/n9o1yvtdmm
— B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) December 6, 2020
A fiery third quarter
With such a defense, it only took two offensive drives from New York to make the hole. After a first half punctuated by punts and an interception of Quandre Diggs on a blunder by Evan Engram, the New Yorkers overturn the game in a few minutes in the third quarter. Limited by their quarterback in the air, the Giants rely on their line and a duo of promising runners.
Wayne Gallman (16 runs by 135 yards) begins by exploding for a 60-yard run, and allows Alfred Morris to conclude with two runs of 13, then 4 yards (5–8). The next drive, the recipe is the same: Gallman picks up another 23 yards, and it is once again Alfred Morris who finishes, this time on a 6-yard pass (5–14).
New York has put everything in these two drives and only gets two first downs in the last quarter. Enough to confirm the potential of a team that will have to be taken seriously in this second part of the season.
CHOO CHOO ????
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— New York Giants (@Giants) December 6, 2020
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