The New York Giants travelled to the Mile High City after coming off a massive divisional win over the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles. Due to that, New York did not take their foot off the gas for the Broncos.
That is, until the 4th quarter.
The Giants led Denver by a score of 19-0 at the beginning of the fourth quarter. The Bronco’s offense was abysmal for the entire game. You would have thought they were the 2-4 team going into the game, as the home crowd was booing them off the field after a three-and-out.
However, when the fourth quarter began, the script was flipped. Bo Nix capped off their first touchdown drive with a two-yard pass to Troy Franklin, making the score 19-8. Rookie Jaxson Dart went back on offense and threw a miracle touchdown that was deflected by a Giants receiver into the hands of tight end Theo Johnson. Johnson had nothing but green grass ahead of him for the 41-yard score.
Now, I know what you’re thinking; it’s now 26-8 with almost five minutes to play. Surely, the Giants will win this game comfortably!
Well, that was not necessarily the case. Denver came back on offense and looked like a completely different team, scoring on another long drive to cut the game to 10.
The ensuing possession for New York saw the first major mistake by Dart, who threw a silly interception that allowed Denver to score another touchdown.
Denver eventually took the lead — not a surprise — as the Giants’ offense was stagnant in the fourth quarter.
With under two minutes, the Giants needed a touchdown, as kicker Jude McAtamney missed an extra point earlier in the game. Dart did just that, coming up clutch on a fourth down and long, leading to a quarterback sneak touchdown.
The Giants just need the extra point to go up by three, but unfortunately McAtamney misses the extra point. Giants’ fans all knew what was going to happen next. Denver trotted right down the field to kick the game-winning field goal, putting the Giants to 2-5.
Denver became the first team ever to score 30 or more points in the final quarter after being shut out in the first three quarters.
It’s simply frustrating that the Giants can’t close out games. It feels as if head coach Brian Daboll coaches not to lose rather than to win.
The New York Knicks tipped off their season Wednesday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
At the time of writing, Josh Hart and Mitchell Robinson are out for the opener.
I am very confused about why, as well as what caused these injuries. This is going to be something to look deeper into if these key pieces cannot stay healthy.
The Knicks have high expectations this season, something I haven’t been able to say for my entire life. New York has the second-best odds at winning the East, just behind Cleveland. With teams like Boston and Indiana missing their best players, the Knicks must capitalize on it. They must stay healthy under head coach Mike Brown’s first season with the team.
My prediction for the Knicks is they will finish with a record of 60-22, putting them as the 2nd seed behind Cleveland by a game or two. I believe New York can make an NBA Finals appearance in year two of the current core. Jalen Brunson will be in MVP conversations as he will improve significantly under Mike Brown.
The NBA season is here, and Knicks fans have been eagerly waiting for it.