Giants Juggernaut Rolls Over Seahawks

The New York Giants put on a display of passing, running and defense yesterday that left the Seattle Seahawks in shock and awe, and sent notice to the rest of the NFL.

The Giants were beasts, shellacking the NFC West Division leading Seahawks 44 - 6 in a game that wasn't even that close. Here are just a few of the highlights:

The Giants controlled the ball on offense for almost 37 minutes.

They had 523 total yards of total offense, the most in a victory since Oct. 8, 1967, when they gained 535 yards in a 27-21 victory over New Orleans.

Brandon Jacobs ran for 136 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries. Derrick Ward and Ahmad Bradshaw combined for another 105 on 18 carries. In all, the running game totaled 254 yards and a gaudy 7.1 yards per carry average.

Sinorice Moss and Domenik Hixon combined to make eight catches for 147 yards and three TD's. Eli Manning had one of his best games, throwing for 269 yards and two touchdowns without an interception, and even David Carr got into the act with a TD pass to Moss to close the scoring.

John Carney continued his hot streak with three more field goals, giving him 12 straight on the year as well as adding five more extra points, putting him second in the league in scoring with 49 points.

There was no single part of the game where Seattle even competed. The Giants had 27 first downs, 11 plays that went for more than 15 yards, and had only one three and out series and two punts all day.

Beyond that, the Giants defense continued it's stellar play. They gave up a miserly 187  yards to go along with two sacks and an interception. The 187 yards was the fewest allowed by the defense since 2006.

There may never have been a Super Bowl winner who came into the following season with as little respect accorded them as this years Giants. Most experts picked them to finish third or fourth in their division, and very few projected even a playoff spot, let alone a championship. So far, they sit alone atop the NFC East and look like the team to beat in the NFC.

In response to that perceived lack of respect, these Giants are playing with a purpose. They've started this season were they left off last year, growing and playing together as a team magnificently. Everyone, even the superstars are held to the same standards. They proved as much yesterday when a suspended Plaxico Burress was hardly missed, they just plugged in another body and went about the business of stomping the Seahawks.

The rest of the NFL had better take notice. These Giants are for real.