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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I watch how much hes improved in my opinion, the grasp that he has with what were doing, to me hes earned the right to go out there and be our starter.It is the next step in Siemians staggering offseason journey. The 2015 seventh-round pick -- whose lone snap on the field last season was a kneel-down just before halftime in the Broncos Dec. 20 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers?-- will now succeed Peyton Manning.The last time Siemian started a game, it was for Northwestern on Nov. 22, 2014 at Purdue.Siemian closed the deal Saturday night with his performance in the Broncos preseason game against the Los Angeles Rams. But Kubiak had consistently said it was a body of work that would be at the root of the decision.Siemian looked composed and comfortable as he finished 10-of-17 for 122 yards with a touchdown and an interception against the Rams. It is unclear, for the moment, what Kubiaks plan for the No. 2 quarterback is and what it all means for the near future of Mark Sanchez.Its not that other guys didnt do something, its more how far Trevor has come as a player, Kubiak said.Rookie Paxton Lynch followed Siemian into Saturdays game as the Broncoss No.dddddddddddd2 quarterback, and Sanchez did not play. Kubiak had said following the game he would make a decision this week on a starter.Siemian has consistently shown he made the most of his time with Manning in the Broncos run to the Super Bowl win last season. He has been the most consistent player at the position over the last few weeks and is ready to hear his name and the word starter in the same sentence.I think every day he kind of showed us I can do this, Im going to be competitive in this situation and that I believe in myself, Kubiak said. And you just saw him grow every day throughout the course of the offseason and when he came back from the summer he was even better.When asked following Saturdays game if he believed he would be named the starter, Siemian said he was confident but that it was up to Kubiak.Asked if he believed he had done enough to be the starter, Siemian said: I do, but again thats not my call. Ill just try to be the best teammate I can be.According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the Broncos will be the first defending Super Bowl champion to start a quarterback with zero career pass attempts in the following seasons opener.Kubiak hinted which way he was leaning in his evaluation of Siemians play after Saturdays game.Im impressed -- I think hes very calm, Kubiak said. I can tell by the way he handles the team in the huddle, hes got control of whats going on. Gets a bad break on the go ball and comes right back and goes down the field. I think what I see is a guy getting better. ' ' '