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The New York Giants (2-3) host the Cincinnati Bengals (1-4) at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on Sunday Night Football in Week 6.
Here are five things to know before kickoff on Sunday.
The series
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Sunday’s game will be the 12th regular season meeting between the two teams dating back to 1972.
Cincinnati leads the all-time series, 6-5.
The teams last played on November 29, 2020, when the Giants beat the Bengals in Cincinnati, 19-17.
The Giants are 4-0 at home against the Bengals. Their most recent home victory in the series was on November 14, 2016, 21-20.
Where the two teams are at
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The Giants are 2-3 on the season and are averaging just 17.0 points per game. They are allowing 18.3 points per game over their last three.
The Giants defeated the Seattle Seahawks on the road last Sunday, 29-20, as a 7-point underdog.
The Bengals are 1-4 after dropping a shootout, 41-38, to the Baltimore Ravens at home last Sunday.
They are averaging an NFL second-best 35 points per game over the past three weeks but have been allowing 34.3 PPG over that period.
Eyes on the Tigers
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The LSU Tigers will be well-represented in this game.
Giants stud rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers (LSU 2021-23) is still in concussion protocol at this time but is likely to play in this game against several other former LSU stars.
Wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase and quarterback Joe Burrow (LSU 2019-21) will be featured prominently on the Bengals’ offense.
They will face another former college teammate in Giants cornerback Cor’Dale Flott (LSU, 2019-21).
Oddsmakers still treating Giants like dogs
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The Bengals come into MetLife Stadium as a 3.5-point favorite over the Giants, who continue to get no love from the oddsmakers.
It is the 21st consecutive game in which the Giants will be listed as underdogs.
This season, they are 2-3 against the spread. Cincinnati is 1-4 against the spread.
Giants’ rookies at the head of the class
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Nabers is making a strong case for NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year but he is just one of the Giants’ rookies who are making an impact.
Second- and third-round picks, safety Tyler Nubin and slot corner Andru Phillips, are starters.
Fourth-round pick, tight end Theo Johnson, is beginning to assume a prominent role in the passing game.
Running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. had a breakout game in Seattle last week, rushing for 129 yards on 18 attempts.
Linebacker Darius Muasau, the team’s sixth-round selection, has played solidly in adding depth to the defense and on special teams.