Let this sink in for a second: the New York Giants are in first place of the NFC East.
The Giants, who started out 1-7 and looked like they would be competing for the first overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, are instead now winners of three straight with a 19-17 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.
That same Giants team is now 4-7 and are in first place in the division, which is crazy to think, but hey… that’s 2020 for you.
On a defense that has played particularly very well all year, Leonard Williams has been one of the more consistent players for that defense.
On Sunday, Williams had two tackles with three quarterback hits and a sack, which was his sixth of the season. But the biggest play of the game was when Bengals quarterback Brandon Allen was sacked, fumbled the ball and Williams recovered it to seal the win for the Giants.
Strip sack to seal it! #TogetherBlue pic.twitter.com/6dcKIvOM8e
— NFL (@NFL) November 29, 2020
Williams, who did have an ugly late-game penalty in Week 12, has been playing this season on a franchise tag with the hopes of a long-term deal. Given how well he has played in 2020, Williams is earning his next contract and is making the Giants decision on paying him a difficult one.
The Giants are now learning how to win and finish games and they got a massive push from their defense who helped finish the victory.
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