Giants hope to avoid Marshawn Lynch's highlight reel

Giants hope to avoid Marshawn Lynch's highlight reel, Andre Brown watches Marshawn Lynch run in admiration.

And while Brown’s defensive teammates refuse to cop to any intimidation whatsoever as the Giants prepare to stop Lynch and the Seahawks today, a sense of trepidation certainly has its place in the game plan.

Lynch is responsible for what has been called the greatest play in Seahawks history: a 67-yard touchdown run against the Saints in the 2010 playoffs, the video of which has become a YouTube sensation with nearly 2 million views from multiple angles.

Lynch broke eight tackles on his way to the end zone and the stadium shook with seismic activity recorded in the area during and in the aftermath of the play because of the home crowd’s reaction.

Of course, no one wants to be a part of the next defense that allows a repeat of the "Beast Quake," a nod to Lynch’s "Beast Mode" nickname.

"[Slowing Lynch down] is all about playing through the whistle. You don’t stop. You can’t stop," Giants linebacker Jon Beason said. "When it comes to breaking tackles, he’s the usual suspect. Any time you have a guy who has a play like that under his belt, you know on any given play it can happen again. That’s why we have to go out there with the mentality of playing longer harder than they do.

"The effort part is never negotiable, and against a guy like that, it’s a must."

The Giants (5-8) allowed 144 yards on the ground to the Chargers last week.

Seattle (11-2) is third in the NFL in rushing with 141.5 yards per game, and that total includes the remarkable production of Lynch, who ranks fifth in the league with 1,042 yards and 10 touchdowns.

"He’s a bang-up-the-defense kind of runner. Beast Mode says it all," Brown said. "That’s how you’re supposed to run."