It may have been ugly, but the New York Giants (4-7) picked up their third consecutive victory on Sunday as they defeated the Cincinnati Bengals (2-8-1).
With the 19-17 win, the Giants earned their 700th regular-season win and now stand in first place in the NFC East. They have the tiebreaker over the Washington Football Team (4-7) after sweeping the season series.
Many expected the Giants to come away with an easy win since the Bengals were starting Brandon Allen at quarterback in the wake of Joe Burrow’s ACL injury last week. But in the NFL, winning games is seldom easy.