EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Odell Beckham has high hopes for the surging New York Giants.Beckham said after the Giants 21-20 win over the Bengals on Monday night that the goal was playing on Super Bowl Sunday in Houston.Coach Ben McAdoo had more immediate things in mind, such as Sunday when the Chicago Bears (2-7) will try to end his teams four-game winning streak.Still, he wouldnt criticize Beckham for his optimism.Im glad he was listening, McAdoo said Tuesday. Thats our goal. Thats why we come to work every day. But we have a lot of work to do before we get to that point.Its good to have aspirations.Beckham, who finished with 10 catches for 97 yards and a touchdown he punctuated with a Michael Jackson-style Thriller dance, was actually referring to a defense that held the Bengals to just 101 yards of total offense and 36 passing yards in the second half.Included in the effort were defensive end Jason Pierre-Pauls batted pass and consecutive sacks -- the first shared by linebacker Jonathan Casillas and defensive tackle Damon Harrison, and the second by defensive end Olivier Vernon -- on the same fourth-quarter drive that set up the Giants game-ending possession.The defense held star receiver A.J. Green to two catches for 29 yards in the half.This defense is a Super Bowl defense, Beckham said. This is a playoff defense.Yet, while admitting the offense still had a ways to go, Beckham may have well been talking about an aggressive mindset.McAdoos decision to eschew a chip-shot field goal and try for the go-ahead touchdown on fourth-and-goal from the 3 earlier that quarter may have moved them a step closer to Beckhams goal.McAdoo said Eli Mannings touchdown pass to Sterling Shepard came as part of the weeks goal-line preparation.We were down by six and it was tough to move the ball against that defense, McAdoo said. I have confidence in our offense and the way we practiced in the green zone.I liked our week of preparation down there. If we didnt practice well down there, we would have kicked the field goal. So we practiced well and I thought (Manning) was spinning it pretty good. I thought Eli played it well, and everybody did a nice job especially on that fourth-down call.Manning threw two interceptions, the first of which contributed to a reduction in snaps for rookie wide receiver Roger Lewis, Jr. for his failure to come back on the ball.Lewis also dropped a pass.He had some moments where he needs to play better, McAdoo said. I expect him to learn from those moments and hell improve.McAdoo was mindful that it will take more than the occasional outside-the-box call to secure a playoff spot.The Giants (6-3) are in second in the NFC East. But the Redskins (5-3-1) and Eagles (5-4) are close behind in the division.He will warn his team that the Bears can slow his teams progress.This is the National Football League, McAdoo said. It doesnt matter who youre playing. Throw all the records out the window. Anybody can beat anybody anywhere in this league, so we need a great week of preparation.We need to be at our best.Game notes McAdoo said WR Victor Cruz is expected to practice Thursday after sitting out Mondays game with a sprained ankle. He could not say the same for CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, who left the game early when his back stiffened up, or OL Brett Jones, who injured calf underwent an MRI Tuesday. Dwayne Harris status is also up in the air with a sprained toe. Well see how the week goes. Thursday is going to be a big day for a lot of these guys, McAdoo said. ... McAdoo praised offensive lineman Marshall Newhouse for his adaptability in moving to guard from his natural tackle spot after Jones left the game. Not only did he switch from a right tackle position to the left side at guard, thats tough to do. Things move a lot faster in there. 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However, the biggest news impacting the Blue Jays rotation was the acquisition of three pitchers Monday at the trade deadline.In addition to landing right-handed relievers Scott Feldman and Mike Bolsinger from the Astros and the Los Angeles Dodgers, respectively, Toronto (59-47) acquired left-handed starter Francisco Liriano from the Pittsburgh Pirates.Liriano (6-11, 5.46 ERA) has struggled this season, but reuniting him with catcher Russell Martin, his former Pittsburgh batterymate, bodes well for a rebound.The addition of Liriano to the rotation will enable the Blue Jays to transition right-hander Aaron Sanchez (11-1, 2.71 ERA) to the bullpen. 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McCullers has 50 strikeouts in 36 innings during that stretch, and if he had enough innings to qualify, he would lead the American League in strikeouts per nine innings (11.79) and strikeout rate (30.1 percent).Like the Blue Jays, the trade the Astros made on Monday will impact the rotation. By shipping Feldman to Toronto, Houston (56-49) opened a spot on its staff for right-hander Joe Musgrove, the organizations seventh-best prospect, according to MLB.com.Hell be down in the bullpen as a long guy. Weve got a couple of those guys down there, Astros manager A.J. Hinch said, referring to right-handers Chris Devenski and Michael Feliz, who combined for 5 1/3 scoreless, hitless innings Monday in a 2-1, 14-inning win over the Blue Jays. And for the foreseeable future, he looks to be a guy wholl be in the pen for now.Hes always an option to join our rotation. Wed like to get him acclimated to the big leagues a little bit and determine his role later. Were very excited about his career. We think hes a guy whos got a ton of upside.Musgrove, who earned a promotion from Triple-A Fresno, has worked largely as a starter during his professional career. In a combined 16 games (14 starts) in Double-A and Triple-A this year, he was 7-4 with a 2.74 ERA.I told him his role, I expect him to help us win, Hinch said. Hell take the ball whenever we call down there and put him in the game. ' ' '