Once it was announced quarterback Daniel Jones would be inactive due to a strained hamstring and Colt McCoy would start, few gave the New York Giants any chance of beating the Seahawks.
Nonetheless, a second-half surge propelled Big Blue to its biggest win of the year — New York defeated the Seattle Seahawks 17-12.
When you win in Seattle — one of the toughest places to play in the NFL — with a backup quarterback, you’ve proven you can compete with any team in this league.
The win, of course, wasn’t easy.