The Seahawks appear to have righted the ship after a mid-October swoon. Seattle faces another test in Week 10 when it hosts the New York Giants on Sunday.
How to watch Giants vs. Seahawks 2014 online: Time, TV schedule, live stream and radio
The two oldest coaches in the league square off in Seattle.
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The Giants began 2014 with two straight losses as Eli Manning and the offense acclimated to new coordinator Ben McAdoo's West Coast scheme. They've played better since, with the team scoring 30 or more points during a three-game winning streak. Unfortunately for New York, the defense hasn't kept up its end of the bargain, yielding 25 or more points in over half of the team's games to date.
The Seahawks' season has in some ways been the reverse, with a hot 3-1 start descending into a colder 2-2 stretch. In mid-October, the team traded away receiver Percy Harvin, a prized acquisition just a year earlier. Though Seattle remains squarely in the playoff picture, they trail the division-leading Arizona Cardinals by two games.
Statistically, Eli Manning is off to one of the best starts of his career. His completion percentage is up 5 percent over last season, and he has thrown over three times as many touchdowns as interceptions. At his current pace, Manning will finish the year with 3,864 yards, 32 touchdown passes, and just 10 picks. With Victor Cruz out for the season, much of the work has gone to rookie receiver Odell Beckham Jr. In just four professional games, Beckham has 262 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Like Manning, Russell Wilson has been very efficient this season. He has thrown 11 touchdowns against just 3 picks while completing just under 63 percent of his passes. He's also racked up 393 yards and three touchdowns on the ground. Joining him in the running game is Pro Bowl running back Marshawn Lynch. During the team's first eight games, Lynch has produced 549 yards and five touchdowns.
The Giants enter Sunday’s game with a record of 3-5. The Seahawks come in at 5-3.
How to watch
Where: CenturyLink Field, Seattle
When: 4:25 p.m. ET
TV: FOX
Announcers: Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews
Radio: Giants Radio Network, Seahawks Radio Network
Online streaming: Verizon NFL Mobile
Odds
The Seahwks are 8-point favorites according to OddsShark.
Further reading
For more on the Giants, check out Big Blue View. For additional coverage of the Seahawks, head on over to Field Gulls.
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