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The New York Giants are coming off their best defensive road showing in nearly 26 years. That isn't the best of news for the winless Kansas City Chiefs, who are looking to avoid going 0-4 for the first time in 29 years.
Undefeated New York will try to keep the Todd Haley/Matt Cassel era in Kansas City winless for another week when the teams clash this Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium.
The Giants are coming off a dominating 24-0 victory at Tampa Bay last weekend that saw them hold the Buccaneers to just 86 total yards and five first downs. It was New York's first road shutout since a 23-0 victory in Philadelphia on November 20, 1983.
The victory was a change of pace for the G-Men, who had won their first two games over Washington (23-17) and Dallas (33-31) by a combined eight points. Still, behind 226 team rushing yards and a pair of touchdown throws by Eli Manning, the Giants improved to 3-0 for the second straight season after beginning last year with four straight wins.
New York has also won the first two tests of a three-game road trip that concludes with the club's first visit to Kansas City since 2001.
The Chiefs are on their third head coach since that 2001 meeting, with Haley taking over this year for Herm Edwards after his three-year tenure with the team.
Haley and Kansas City's new quarterback, Cassel, have yet to get that first win and play their second home game of the season this Sunday. After a 13-10 loss to Oakland on September 20 at Arrowhead Stadium, the Chiefs were blown out, 34-14, at Philadelphia this past weekend.
Cassel threw for just 90 yards in the game with an on-paper-efficient 14- for-18 passing and two touchdown throws, though the second one came with under two minutes left in the game.
Kansas City, which went just 2-14 a season ago, has lost 14 of its last 15 games and 26 of its past 28 contests dating back to 2007. Despite those recent struggles, the Chiefs haven't begun a season 0-4 since an 8-8 campaign in 1980.
Last week's loss to the Eagles was the first of four straight games for the Chiefs against NFC East residents. They host the Cowboys next weekend before visiting the Redskins.
By Michael Rushton, Sports Network
The Sports Network
Undefeated New York will try to keep the Todd Haley/Matt Cassel era in Kansas City winless for another week when the teams clash this Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium.
The Giants are coming off a dominating 24-0 victory at Tampa Bay last weekend that saw them hold the Buccaneers to just 86 total yards and five first downs. It was New York's first road shutout since a 23-0 victory in Philadelphia on November 20, 1983.
The victory was a change of pace for the G-Men, who had won their first two games over Washington (23-17) and Dallas (33-31) by a combined eight points. Still, behind 226 team rushing yards and a pair of touchdown throws by Eli Manning, the Giants improved to 3-0 for the second straight season after beginning last year with four straight wins.
New York has also won the first two tests of a three-game road trip that concludes with the club's first visit to Kansas City since 2001.
The Chiefs are on their third head coach since that 2001 meeting, with Haley taking over this year for Herm Edwards after his three-year tenure with the team.
Haley and Kansas City's new quarterback, Cassel, have yet to get that first win and play their second home game of the season this Sunday. After a 13-10 loss to Oakland on September 20 at Arrowhead Stadium, the Chiefs were blown out, 34-14, at Philadelphia this past weekend.
Cassel threw for just 90 yards in the game with an on-paper-efficient 14- for-18 passing and two touchdown throws, though the second one came with under two minutes left in the game.
Kansas City, which went just 2-14 a season ago, has lost 14 of its last 15 games and 26 of its past 28 contests dating back to 2007. Despite those recent struggles, the Chiefs haven't begun a season 0-4 since an 8-8 campaign in 1980.
Last week's loss to the Eagles was the first of four straight games for the Chiefs against NFC East residents. They host the Cowboys next weekend before visiting the Redskins.
By Michael Rushton, Sports Network
The Sports Network
Let's watch who will be the winner...
