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NY Giants NFC East favorites after upsetting Seahawks | Studs and duds

By Matt Lombardo

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 06: Leonard Williams #99 and Dalvin Tomlinson #94 of the New York Giants celebrate against the Seattle Seahawks in the game at Lumen Field on December 06, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 06: Leonard Williams #99 and Dalvin Tomlinson #94 of the New York Giants celebrate against the Seattle Seahawks in the game at Lumen Field on December 06, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) /
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Seattle Seahawks defensive back Ryan Neal (39) blocks a punt by New York Giants punter Riley Dixon (9) (Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports)
Seattle Seahawks defensive back Ryan Neal (39) blocks a punt by New York Giants punter Riley Dixon (9) (Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports) /

DB – Nate Ebner: DUD

The Giants’ special teams have been far from special the past two games, and the dam once again broke in the waning moments of the first half of Sunday’s game.

With :28 remaining, the Giants were forced to punt from the shadow of their own goalposts, but defensive back Nate Ebner missed a block of Seattle’s Ryan Neal just before Neal blocked Riley Dixon’s punt that rolled out of the back of the end zone for a touchback.

Ebner is one of the Giants’ special teams specialists, but he has been wildly inconsistent both on his special teams snaps and opportunities on defense this season.

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