Bermudian NFL star Antonio Pierce said he and his New York Giants team-mates will be fully focused on earning their sixth successive victory when they meet the struggling Miami Dolphins in London next weekend.

The match, which will be played at Wembley Stadium, will be the first regular-season NFL fixture to be played outside North America.

Middle linebacker Pierce said he was excited about making his first visit to the British capital but would not be distracted.

"I think we are all on the same page and we are going to go over there and do strictly business," said Pierce.

"Of course we want to see a little bit of London but at the same time we are going over there to play a game and win."

NFL owners have decided to play up to two games outside the US every year for the next five years, with just one game to be played this year.

The NFL staged its first regular-season game outside the US in 2005 when 103,467 people saw the Arizona Cardinals play the San Francisco 49ers in Mexico City - a record attendance for a regular-season NFL game.

After starting the season with two defeats, the Giants have bounced back with five consecutive victories to put themselves in the thick of play-off contention.

On Sunday, the Giants saw off the San Francisco 49ers 33-15.

Pierce made an interception and took it 28 yards in an important fourth-quarter play.

"We are happy about the win but we are not satisfied," Giants quarterback Eli Manning told reporters after the game.

Manning said the Giants were still being driven by their season-opening defeats by the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers.

"We have to keep the attitude that we have to get better," he added. "We want to have the same attitude we had when we were 0-2.

"We practise that way and we are going to play that way, wanting to win badly."

This will be an unusual week for the Giants and Dolphins (0-7) as they cross the Atlantic for Sunday's game at Wembley, the NFL's first regular-season contest in Europe. "It is going to be a little different this week," said Manning. "There is going to be a Tuesday practice, Wednesday, Thursday then we have a long trip to London.

"We understand we have to rest. It is going to be a neat experience for us. I think everyone is looking forward to going over there."

The Dolphins hope to bounce back from Sunday's 49-28 thumping by the New England Patriots (7-0) while the Giants look to keep up their excellent defensive form.

New York's defence, highlighted by a ferocious pass rush, forced four turnovers which led to 24 points against the 49ers.

Chief threat on the defensive line is Osi Umenyiora, who was born in London of Nigerian parents.

The defensive end, who leads the NFL in sacks, made the play of the game when he stripped the ball from quarterback Trent Dilfer on a sack, scooped it up and ran 75 yards for a touchdown.

"He made it look simple but it is not," said Giants coach Tom Coughlin.

"To get the ball in your hands and then be able to, within one or two steps, be at full speed is quite a tribute to his athleticism and speed."