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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The New York Giants are riding their longest winning streak in six years, and there is no reason to think it is going to end soon.Rookie coach Ben McAdoos team has won five in a row and it is heading to Cleveland this weekend for a game against the winless Browns, who will be without starting quarterback Cody Kessler because of a concussion.And yet, the Giants (7-3) are not even close to peaking.The offense has been inconsistent. While the running game has posted consecutive 100-yard games in wins over the Bengals and Bears, it remains one of the NFLs worst.Eli Manning and the passing game have shown flashes, but overall have been inconsistent. The combination of Manning to Odell Beckham Jr. is the big-play threat. The rest of the offense features a grind-it-out style that cant afford any mistakes.The defense, ranked last a year ago, is one reason the Giants have one more win than they managed in either of the last two seasons. It has closed out games week after week during the current run, something it failed to do a year ago in losing six games either in the fourth quarter or overtime.We havent accomplished anything yet, McAdoo said Monday in reviewing Sundays 22-16 win over Chicago. The highs are high and the lows are low and youre going have to put out three dumpster fires a day. Other than that, you need to focus on your preparation and get ready for the next opponent.With six games left in the regular season, the Giants have the best record among the non-division leaders. However, the wild-card race is tight and a couple of losses can quickly drop a team out a playoff spot, which is a possibility for a club that has won seven games by a total of 27 points.Seven wins doesnt get you very far, McAdoo said. We need to keep stacking success.There is a good feeling in the locker room after sweeping a three-game homestand. Players are confident, yet they are saying the right things. They are in the coach-speak mode with the obligatory on any given week in the NFL ...McAdoo has also done his best to keep the players on edge.Winning is fun, but we cant get too comfortable, said defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul, whose 2+-sack performance Sunday was his best since injuring his right hand in a fireworks accident last year. Coach McAdoo said get uncomfortable being comfortable.In preparation for last week game, McAdoo had each player stand up, look at the person next to him and switch seats.That right there made guys realize, you know, this is not my regular seat, Pierre-Paul said. Im not trying to sit here. That made guys realize you have to be uncomfortable to get things done.The Giants have gotten things done. They rallied from a 16-6 deficit on Sunday behind two touchdown passes by Manning and a stout effort by the defense in the second half.Having three home games is rare, and obviously if you can win all three of them, thats big, Manning said. We did what we had to do and took care of it. Now weve got two road games and we have to continue to handle business.Im just proud of the way the guys are finding ways to win. Every game has been a little different; theyve all been close, theyve all come down to the last series. Offense, defense, everybodys stepping up and doing their part to get wins.Game notes McAdoo said Gs Brett Jones (calf) and Marshall Newhouse (knee) would be evaluated later in the week. They were injured in the last two weeks filling in for Justin Pugh (knee) at left guard. Pugh is starting to move around after missing the last two games. ... WR Roger Lewis Jr. is in the concussion protocol after being hurt Sunday. ... McAdoo said TE Larry Donnell was inactive because he wanted an extra offensive lineman on Sunday. ... The rookie coach doesnt like rating his players. He was asked about S Landon Collins, who has five interceptions in the last four games. 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That final season saw Rosberg joined by Lewis Hamilton, who beat the German to titles after Brawn had departed in 2014 and 2015.In an interview with the Telegraph Brawn thinks Rosberg, who he calls a tough little bugger, has done remarkably well to fight back from two years of being beaten by one of the sports best drivers.Hes very resilient, Brawn said. He slips behind a bit, then he has a good talking to himself and comes back. A lot of drivers, having been punished by Lewis for a couple of years, would have gone away. In many ways I would like him to win the world championship because hes done a fabulous job of getting beaten and coming back.Rosberg leads the championship by 26 points with three races left. Though Brawn thinks Hamilton is the better driver on his day he believes Rosbergs consistency and resilience have been key to his title challenge this year.Nico will pput in a more consistent performance over the year, but would never quite reach the highs that Lewis could.ddddddddddddBut then Lewis dips down a bit. Hes more emotional in his approach. The whole thing with the press was an unfortunate distraction.While Rosberg has rarely courted controversy in his career, Hamilton was at odds with the media during the Japanese Grand Prix for what he felt was disrespectful coverage of his use of Snapchat during the Thursday press conference. Brawn thinks Hamiltons behaviour at Suzuka was a good example of how he needs more close friends and advisors with him in the paddock.I think Nico has a few people close to him who he can rely on. With Lewis Ive not seen any signs that he has that support. You dont need those battles in the middle of a championship which is intense enough already. But sometimes people vent their spleen. Thats why if there were a mentor or confidante he could vent those frustrations out on them. ' ' '