Giants at Seahawks: Week 14 preview, odds and injuries

Week 14 · Sun, Dec 13 · Lumen Field4:25 PM ET

at4:25 PMET · Fox

At a glanceUpdated Nov 11, 2026, 10:55 AM ET

The New York Giants (5-2-1) visit the Seattle Seahawks (5-4) on Sun, Dec 13, 4:25 PM ET at Lumen Field in Seattle, WA (Week 14, 2026 season), on Fox.

When and where is Giants vs Seahawks?

Sun, Dec 13, 4:25 PM ET at Lumen Field in Seattle, WA. TV: Fox.

Who is injured for Giants vs Seahawks?

Giants: Cam Skattebo (RB, out), Abdul Carter (LB, questionable, knee), Colton Hood (CB, questionable, finger), J.J. McCarthy (QB, questionable) and Malik Harrison (LB, questionable, groin). Seahawks: Sam Darnold (QB, out, quadriceps), Charles Cross (OT, doubtful, ankle), Quenton Nelson (G, doubtful, knee), Brandon Pili (DT, questionable, back), Drew Lock (QB, questionable, oblique) and Leonard Williams (DT, questionable, shoulder) (plus 2 more).

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Pigskin Nightly, “Giants at Seahawks: Week 14 preview”, https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2026-12-13-nyg-at-sea (updated 2026-11-11).

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Regular season through week 13 · rank out of 32

Where this game will be decided

1Seahawks defense against big plays vs Giants big-play offense
The Seahawks' defense against big plays ranks 2nd in explosive-play rate (5.5% allowed, 526 plays faced) and faces a Giants big-play offense ranked 20th (8.7%, 519 plays).
20thNYG offense18 spots apart2ndSEA defense
2Giants red-zone offense vs Seahawks red-zone defense
The Giants' red-zone offense ranks 11th in red-zone touchdown rate (63%, 24 trips) against a Seahawks red-zone defense ranked 32nd (79% allowed, 19 trips faced).
11thNYG offense21 spots apart32ndSEA defenseSmall sample, read with care Why sample size matters
3Seahawks pass rush vs Giants pass protection
The Seahawks' pass rush ranks 13th in sack rate (6.6% of dropbacks, 319 dropbacks faced) and faces a Giants pass protection ranked 27th (8.9% sacked, 304 dropbacks).
27thNYG offense14 spots apart13thSEA defense

When the Giants have the ballEdge SEA · +12 ranks

NYG dropback offenseEPA per dropbackSEA pass defense

16th+0.08304 dropbacks

SEA +12

-0.09 allowed319 dropbacks faced4th

NYG run gameEPA per rushSEA run defense

19th-0.11215 rushes

SEA +9

-0.11 allowed207 rushes faced10th

Dropbacks include sacks and scrambles; rushes are designed runs. What EPA measures.

When the Seahawks have the ballEdge NYG · +13 ranks

SEA dropback offenseEPA per dropbackNYG pass defense

15th+0.08318 dropbacks

+0.01 allowed290 dropbacks faced13th

SEA run gameEPA per rushNYG run defense

27th-0.20241 rushes

NYG +13

-0.09 allowed186 rushes faced14th

Third downEdge SEA · +8 ranks

NYG third-down offensethird-down conversion rateSEA third-down defense

13th41.8%110 third downs

SEA +8

33.9% allowed121 third downs faced5th

SEA third-down offensethird-down conversion rateNYG third-down defense

17th38.6%114 third downs

38.0% allowed100 third downs faced12th

Conversions are third-down snaps that gained a first down or scored.

Red zoneEdge NYG · +21 ranks

NYG red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateSEA red-zone defense

11th63%24 trips

NYG +21

79% allowed19 trips faced32nd

SEA red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateNYG red-zone defense

22nd54%28 trips

75% allowed20 trips faced29th

A trip is a drive with at least one snap inside the opponent's 20; the rate is trips that ended in an offensive touchdown. Small samples swing fast here.

Explosive playsEdge SEA · +18 ranks

NYG big-play offenseexplosive-play rateSEA defense against big plays

20th8.7%519 plays

SEA +18

5.5% allowed526 plays faced2nd

SEA big-play offenseexplosive-play rateNYG defense against big plays

22nd8.4%559 plays

NYG +10

9.0% allowed476 plays faced12th

Completions of 20+ yards and runs of 10+, per snap. Definition.

Pressure & sacksEdge SEA · +14 ranks

NYG pass protectionsack rateSEA pass rush

27th8.9% sacked304 dropbacks

SEA +14

6.6% of dropbacks319 dropbacks faced13th

SEA pass protectionsack rateNYG pass rush

16th6.0% sacked318 dropbacks

5.5% of dropbacks290 dropbacks faced19th

Sacks per dropback. The public play-by-play has no pressure charting, so this is the sack side of it only.

TurnoversNo big edge

NYG ball securityturnovers per gameSEA takeaway defense

19th1.3 giveaways a game8 games

1.2 takeaways a game9 games15th

SEA ball securityturnovers per gameNYG takeaway defense

24th1.6 giveaways a game9 games

1.1 takeaways a game8 games17th

Interceptions and lost fumbles on offensive snaps, per game. Turnover rates are among the least stable numbers in football.

AbsencesNYG 0 · SEA 3 regulars out or doubtful

Giants5 listed

0 of them are regulars ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

QAbdul CarterLB87% defense · 8 wk
QColton HoodCB68% defense · 6 wk
OUTCam SkatteboRB55% offense · 7 wk
QJ.J. McCarthyQB54% offense · 4 wk
QMalik HarrisonLB4% defense · 6 wk

Seahawks8 listed

3 of them are regulars ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

DQuenton NelsonG99% offense · 8 wk
DCharles CrossOT98% offense · 7 wk
QDrew LockQB97% offense · 3 wk
OUTSam DarnoldQB87% offense · 7 wk
QLeonard WilliamsDT72% defense · 8 wk
QUchenna NwosuLB51% defense · 7 wk
QRashid ShaheedWR50% offense · 7 wk
QBrandon PiliDT10% defense · 4 wk

Snap share is the average of the weeks each player was on the field this season. Full injury report ↓

Rest & travelNYG +1 day of rest · NYG travels 2,396 mi

AwayGiants

7days since last game

2,396miles to get here

3time zones

Last: Sun wk 13 vs SF · 8,311 mi flown this season

Long trip3 time zones

Rest edge+1NYG dayTravel gap 2,396 mi

HomeSeahawks

6days since last game

0miles · home

0time zones

Last: Mon wk 13 vs DAL · 8,902 mi flown this season

Normal week

League splits for these situations ↓

Sample: NYG 8 games, 519 offensive and 476 defensive plays · SEA 9 games, 559 offensive and 526 defensive plays. Rank 1 is the best offense or the best defense in each stat. Keys are the largest rank gaps (12+ spots) between an offense and the defense it faces, one per stat. Ranks are not schedule-adjusted.

Season to date · rank out of 32