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Fresh off two strong victories, Earl Thomas and the Seattle Seahawks will look to continue their winning ways when they host the New York Giants at CenturyLink Field Sunday afternoon.

While the Seahawks (5-2) have surged as of late, the Giants (3-5) are in the midst of a three-game losing streak. Those losses came at the hands of three of the strongest teams in the NFL in the Indianapolis Colts, Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles.

In each of those games, the Giants allotted their opponents over 400 yards of total offense.

In a 40-24 loss to the Colts on Monday, the Giants struggled on both sides of the ball. Indianapolis quarterback Andrew Luck had his way with the New York defense, taking a 40-10 lead before cruising to victory. For his part, Eli Manning and the Giants’ offense failed to get going until it was far too late. Manning went 27-of-52 and threw for 359 yards, but most of those yards came in the game’s waning minutes.

The Giants are averaging just 15 points per game in their current skid, which includes a 27-0 loss to Philadelphia (6-2) on Oct. 12.

HISTORY ON HAWKS’ SIDE

In the teams’ two most recent meetings, Seattle has put up dominating performances.

Last season at MetLife Stadium, Seattle controlled the game from start to finish and shut out the Giants 23-0. ET III grabbed one of Manning’s five interceptions and helped limit him to just 156 yards passing. In contrast, Russell Wilson had a strong game with over 200 yards in the air and 50 yards rushing and Marshawn Lynch ran for a TD of his own.

Two years earlier, in the pre-Russell Wilson era, the Seahawks edged out the Giants 36-25. After the game went back-and-forth for the first three quarters, backup quarterback Charlie Whitehurst helped the team go ahead for good on a 27-yard touchdown pass to Doug Baldwin with just over 2:30 left on the clock. On the ensuing Giants drive, Brandon Browner picked off Manning and ran the ball back 94 yards into the endzone to seal the game.

Earl had four tackles and an interception in the win.

INJURY REPORT

The injury bug has bit both the Giants and the Seahawks hard during the 2014 campaign.

New York has had a particularly tough time staying healthy on both sides of the ball. Manning’s main target, Victor Cruz, has been sidelined since Oct. 12 and leading rusher Rashad Jennings has missed the last three games and will most likely be out for Sunday’s contest.

After missing the first four games of the season due to a hamstring injury, rookie wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., has shown the propensity to be able to fill some of the void left by Cruz. Beckham had his first 100-yard game as a pro Monday, making eight catches for 156 yards, which included a 59-yard reception that set the Giants up for their first and only touchdown of the game.

“These are the games you live to play for, the moments you live to play for, to go against the best of the best, to go against Richard Sherman, the Seattle Seahawks and the L.O.B [Legion of Boom],” Beckham said. “To go against all those guys, why not? Why not embrace that opportunity? Why not take the challenge, accept it and face it?”

Without Jennings, who stood fifth in the league in rushing yards per game, much of the rushing load will be placed upon Andre Williams and Peyton Hillis.

Defensively, with cornerbacks Walter Thurmond III and Trumaine McBride having already suffered season-ending injuries, New York got more bad news this week when it was announced that cornerback Prince Amukamara will be out for the rest of the 2014 campaign after tearing his bicep in Monday’s game.

The Seahawks will once again be without several key players Sunday afternoon.

Coach Pete Carroll said this week that linebacker Bobby Wagner and linebacker Malcolm Smith will be out for yet another game as they recover from injury.

Wilson’s receiving corps will also still be limited as tight end Zach Miller is slated to miss another game with an ankle injury and wide receiver Doug Baldwin Jr., is day-to-day with a groin injury.

“It’s causing guys to grow up,” No.29 said of the spell of injuries. “It’s causing our leaders to find different techniques to get through to guys and to evolve their game.

“When you have guys that want it, that are really mad when they say somebody else is coming back to play because they feel like they own that spot, that’s what you love about the guys in our room. Everybody has the same growth attitude, and it’s contagious. Every guy that comes in, no matter where he’s been before, they automatically adapt to the way we’ve been, our foundation.”

The Seahawks did receive some positive news on the injury front this week, as it is looking like nickel back Jeremy Lane, who has been sidelined since he injured his groin in Seattle’s season opener, will make his return to the field this weekend.

Safety Kam Chancellor, who has battled through nagging injuries all season, should also be back in action after sitting out against the Raiders. Meanwhile, cornerback Byron Maxwell returned to practice in a limited capacity this week and Carroll said he could return to the field on Sunday.

Offensively, Russell Wilson will be aided by the return of center Max Unger and left tackle Russell Okung to the offensive line. Without them and James Carpenter in front of him, Wilson had a considerably tougher time than usual against the Raiders.

Earl said the depth that the Seahawks have shown all across the field will pay off down the line.

“It gives us flexibility,” Earl said. “You never know what we can do now. We can come out in dime package based on if a team is killing us with a certain package, we can adjust and put more DBs in the game. It’s just a creative way we can control the game from the back end.”

HOME-FIELD ADVANTAGE

CenturyLink Field has proved to be a welcome place for the Seahawks, as Seattle has won 19 of its last 21 home games.

In last Sunday’s win over the Raiders, Thomas was complimentary of the atmosphere at CenturyLink, one of the loudest stadium’s in the NFL and home of the 12th man.

“When we play here, it’s just the energy, and they know how to get our players riled up,” ET III said.

TURNOVER TIME

A large part of the Seahawks’ win over the Raiders can be attributed to the three first-half turnovers forced by the Seattle defense.

All throughout the game, No.29 and the Seahawks put constant pressure on quarterback Derek Carr and delivered crushing hits on his receivers, forcing two interceptions and a fumble that helped Seattle take a 23-3 lead. Earl almost had a pick of his own in the second quarter, but Carr’s pass flew just over No.29’s outstretched arms.

“That’s a good thing that we got those turnovers, and we had that good energy and the good chemistry out there,” ET III said after the game. “We were connected out there, for the first time I think fully. We just have to work on finishing as a defense.”

Seattle will attempt to continue this trend. The team’s nine forced fumbles tie it for eighth in the league. Although the number of interceptions the Seahawks have collected has gone down this season, much of that is due to the fact that opposing quarterbacks are taking less shots down the field.

“We feel a connection,” No. 29 said. “That’s the most important thing: the connection, the intensity and the attention to detail. We’re all tied around on a string, and we’ve got to fly around to the ball and keep celebrating and just having fun. The purest form of the game.”

FINISH, FINISH, FINISH

Aside from their season-opening win over the Green Bay Packers, Seattle has been embroiled in close contest after close contest, with a margin of 10 or fewer points separating the teams.

Even last week’s victory over the Raiders had a tinge of drama, as Seattle allowed Oakland to claw its way back into the contest. It took an late onside kick recovery from Jermaine Kearse to secure the 30-24 win.

“It’s the league, man,” Earl said Sunday. “I keep saying it every week, ‘Everybody is going to keep fighting all the way through.’ We’ve just got to keep harping, ‘Finishing. Finishing. Finishing.’”

Kickoff from CenturyLink Field is set for 4:25 p.m. EST and the game will be broadcast on FOX.