The New York Giants host the Minnesota Vikings at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, this Sunday at 1:00 p.m. ET.

Neither the Giants nor the Vikings are headed to the playoffs this year, but Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy doesn’t seem to care as he’s thrown for multiple touchdowns in the last two consecutive games. Last week, he also added a rushing touchdown on the way to defeating the Dallas Cowboys.

The Giants are slim underdogs at home against the Vikings, but it wouldn’t be the first time the Giants came away with a win as an underdog. Let’s take a look at six keys to a Giants’ victory over the Vikings in Week 16.

Generate consistent pressure on J.J. McCarthy

The Vikings’ offense ranks in the bottom 10 of the NFL, and they struggle tremendously when under pressure. J.J. McCarthy completes under 47% of his passes under duress and has a 3:3 touchdown-to-interception ratio. McCarthy has found the endzone multiple times over the last couple of weeks, but if the Giants can make him uncomfortable in the pocket, he will falter. He is not an elite quarterback, and the Giants’ veteran defense has to take advantage of McCarthy’s weaknesses.

Force turnovers

Minnesota leads the NFL with 27 turnovers, which includes a league-high 20 interceptions. McCarthy is responsible for 11 of those interceptions. The Giants’ defense has just nine takeaways this season, and that has to change for several reasons. But if they can force turnovers against a team that is prone to giving the ball away, it will get the defense off the field and give Jaxson Dart some decent field position to work with.

Establish a dominant ground attack

The Giants have 18 rushing touchdowns, which ties them for fourth in the NFL, and they are the only team with four players over 300 rushing yards. Tyrone Tracy Jr. (504), Cam Skattebo (410), Jaxson Dart (400), and Devin Singletary (319) all fit that bill. With Minnesota’s recent vulnerabilities in its run defense, the Giants can control the clock with the run and keep the Vikings’ improving offense off the field.

Pull the ‘ole Belichick

In the secondary, the Giants have no choice but to double-cover Justin Jefferson with Cor’Dale Flott and a safety. Let Paulson Adebo cover Jordan Addison one-on-one and make Addison be the one to beat you. The Giants can pick their poison here: either let Jefferson do what he does and obliterate the secondary, or attempt to contain him and force Addison to be the guy on Sunday. Addison is a capable receiver, but with Adebo back on the field, that means Deonte Banks isn’t, which will make Addison’s life much more difficult.

Contain tight ends in coverage

Minnesota uses all four of its tight ends, but T.J. Hockenson and Josh Oliver have been key safety valves for J.J. McCarthy. The Giants’ linebackers and safeties must disrupt these intermediate routes to prevent easy completions and moving the sticks. If the Giants’ front can get pressure generated on McCarthy, and the middle-third can contain the tight ends, the defense will get off the field quickly and give Jaxson Dart & Co. more opportunities.

Play disciplined

This is pretty self-explanatory. No pre-snap penalties. No missed tackles. No missed assignments. And, stop us if you’ve heard this before, but finish. The Giants must play all four quarters, or they won’t win. Period.