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Giant Collpase in Final Minute Costs Big Blue vs. Commanders

Perhaps New York Giants fans shouldn't be so quick to print out those playoff tickets just yet. 

Not after Big Blue suffered an inexplicable fourth quarter meltdown against the Washington Commanders in a 24-21 loss in front of a global audience on Prime Video. 

In a game that was as wild and strange as its finish, highlighted by prolonged stretches of terrible play by both offenses, coupled with spurts of big play brilliance like Isiah Likely's 66-yard catch-and-run for a score, the Giants held a 21-17 lead in the late stages. 

And they couldn't hold on. 


And it's not like Washington didn't try to help them. 

On three straight possessions, the Commanders shot themselves in the foot, bailing the Giants out at every turn. First, Washington faced a fourth and one at the Giants 30 yard line, and instead of kicking a field goal that would have extended a 17-14 lead to potentially 20-14, the Commanders went for it, and Jayden Daniels pass was incomplete. 

Three plays later the Giants took the lead, 21-17 on Likely's incredible touchdown catch, in which he cut across the middle to make the catch, and dashed untouched down field. 

On Washington's next possession, Daniels was picked off by Jevon Holland on a deep ball into the end zone. 

After Big Blue failed to do anything, Washington again faced a fourth and short, and again Daniels was picked off, this time by Ar'Darius Washington. 


 

All the Giants had to do at this point was get a first down or two, and end the game, but this offense which has been so ineffective for weeks could only must five yards on three plays. And just like that the Giants allowed the Wahington Commanders to sneak back into this thing.

 

Because for Washington, the fourth possession proved to be the charm when Daniels connected with Stefon Diggs at the Giants 27 yard line, before cutting up-field, untouched to pay dirt for the go-ahead score. 

Stunning! Shocking! And downright terrible. Then leave it to J.J. McCarthy, who for weeks has been ballihood by Giants fans and the media as a savior, and who was just dreadful on Thursday night, heaved a game sealing interception with 34 seconds to go. 

The Giants stand at 5-3-1. Their lead on the NFC East is tenuous at best. The Commanders and Dallas Cowboys are right back in it. 

Giants fans better be worried. After failing to acquire a running back at the deadline, the Giants are still a poor rushing offense. They ran for 116 yards on Thursday, but 34 of those came from the quarterback. 

While McCarthy threw for 293 yards, a lot of those chunks came on broken plays. He has not looked good the past two weeks. The Giants have a legit issue under center, and it's not just the fact that Jaxson Dart is out for the year. They don't have anyone to guide them through what will be a gauntlet of a schedule in the second half of this season. 

Buckle up folks, because the waters are getting murky for a potential playoff push.  

 

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