3-win Giants in the playoff hunt, now face flailing Bengals

Updated Nov. 27, 2020 5:52 p.m. ET

Associated Press

NEW YORK GIANTS (3-7) at CINCINNATI (2-7-1)

Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, Fox

OPENING LINE - Bengals by 3

RECORD VS. SPREAD - Giants 7-3; Bengals 6-4

SERIES RECORD - Bengals lead 6-4

LAST MEETING - Giants beat Bengals 21-20 on Nov. 14, 2016, at East Rutherford, New Jersey.

LAST WEEK’S RESULT: Giants bye, beat Eagles 27-17 on Nov. 15; Bengals lost to Washington 20-9

AP PRO32 RANKING - Giants No. 24, Bengals No. 27

GIANTS OFFENSE - OVERALL (30), RUSH (18), PASS (29).

GIANTS DEFENSE - OVERALL (17), RUSH (6), PASS (24).

BENGALS OFFENSE - OVERALL (20), RUSH (22), PASS (16).

BENGALS DEFENSE - OVERALL (26), RUSH (29), PASS (23).

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES — The home team has won all 10 games in the series ... The Giants need one win to reach 700 in their franchise history. ... The Bengals have played fewer games against the Giants than against any other long-established NFL team. ... New York's defense allowed zero third-down conversions in nine tries in the Week 10 win over Philadelphia. ... Also in that game, RB Wayne Gallman Jr. had a rushing TD in his fourth consecutive match, the first time a Giants player has done that since 2012. ... Giants TE Evan Engram has caught a pass in 39 straight games. ... New York K Graham Gano has four field goals of 50-plus yards this season. ... Giants G Kevin Zeitler was a first-round draft pick by the Bengals in 2012 and played with the team through the ’16 season. ... The Bengals lost rookie quarterback Joe Burrow to a knee injury last week in the loss to Washington. Either backup Ryan Finley or practice squad QB Brandon Allen is expected to start. Burrow was having a strong first NFL year. ... Bengals RB Giovani Bernard is questionable for Sunday after dealing with a concussion. ... Cincinnati WR A.J. Green has 14 catches for 153 yards in two games against the Giants. ... Cincinnati's Brandon Wilson is second in the NFL in kickoff returns of at least 40 yards (4). ... Fantasy tip: Gallman has gained steam as the Giants' go-to RB since Saquon Barkley was lost to a knee injury in Week 2.

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