The Giants are not just winning games they are supposed to win - they are dominating their opponents. Last week in Atlanta and today against the 49ers, the Giants controlled every aspect of the game much more than will be revealed in the stat sheet. Another 6 sack performance for the defense. Throw in 2 interceptions, including another beautiful interception by Madison, and two fumble recoveries by Osi - and it is difficult to describe the defensive play as anything other than awesome.
One mild disappointment was Plax losing his touchdown streak. But the offense was almost as dominant as the defense. Again, the stats may not show it, but the offensive line controlled the line of scrimmage and was totally dominant in run blocking. Brandon Jacobs had his second 100 yard game in a row and appeared to be running at will. Each time he left the game you could almost hear San Fransisco's collective sigh of relief.
The Giants should be 6-2 after next week's game against winless Miami in London. Then they have their bye week and face a more difficult second half of the season. However, there isn't any doubt that they have gained invaluable confidence and momentum as a result of the gift from the scheduling gods during the first half. The question is whether they can use it to sustain themselves when the sledding gets a bit more difficult.
The second half of 2007
Nov 11 Sun Dallas (6-1)
Nov 18 Sun at Detroit (4-2)
Nov 25 Sun Minnesota (2-4)
Dec 2 Sun at Chicago (3-4)
Dec 9 Sun at Philadelphia (2-4)
Dec 16 Sun Washington (4-2)
Dec 23 Sun at Buffalo (2-4)
Dec 29 Sat New England (7-0)
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