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Giants close out 2021 season with another humiliating dud

Dan Benton
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The New York Giants took on the Washington Football Team in a nearly empty MetLife Stadium on Sunday. However, the handful of fans in attendance still managed to be loud enough so that head coach Joe Judge — as he requested — could hear their boos.

The game itself was similar to the past several. There was little to note offensively, the play-calling was horrendous and it was over long before the final whistle blew.

With the loss, the Giants fall to 4-13 on the season and Judge becomes the first coach in franchise history to lose 13 games in a single season.

Let the firings and retires begin.

Final score: Washington 22, Giants 7

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Q2

Q3

Q4

Final

Washington

3

3

6

10

22

Giants

0

0

0

7

7

Keys to the game

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  • The Giants lost the turnover battle, 0-3.

  • Washington won time of possession, 32:17 to 27:43

  • The Giants gained just 177 yards.

  • Big Blue averaged only 3.0 yards per play.

It was over when...

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With 3:41 remaining in the third quarter, Washington cornerback Bobby McCain undercut a drifting Evan Engram to snag an interception off the arm of Giants quarterback Jake Fromm. He then returned it 30 yards for an uncontested touchdown, putting the Football Team up by a score of 12-0.

The WFT attempted a two-point conversation but it was unsuccessful. Still, it was more than enough to bury the Giants, who have been unable to score consistently (or at all) this season.

Although the Giants did punch one into the end zone, it wasn’t nearly enough to overcome the 12-point deficit.

Players of the game

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  • LB Lorenzo Carter (10 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 PD, 1 QB hit, 1 sack)

  • RB Saquon Barkley (14 touches, 49 yards)

  • DL Leonard Williams (5 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 QB hit, 1 sack)

Injuries

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Guard Will Hernandez, who started each game this season, went down midway through the first quarter and had to be helped off the field by trainers. He was brought into the locker room and quickly ruled out with an ankle injury.

What's next?

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Black Monday will arrive in the NFL and that means the end of Dave Gettleman’s tenure with the Giants. Whether he retires or is fired remains to be seen, but that first shoe will drop at some point over the next 24 hours.

Although the full schedule has not yet been released, the Giants will also have a series of season-end press conferences and trash bag day for the players. However, due to COVID-19 protocols, the locker-room will not be open this year. Instead, players are expected to speak via Zoom.

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