New York Giants: 5 Things that Went Wrong Sunday

Nov 29, 2015; Landover, MD, USA; Washington Redskins inside linebacker Perry Riley (56) intercepts a pass intended for New York Giants running back Shane Vereen (34) as Redskins cornerback Bashaud Breeland (26) defends in the first quarter at FedEx Field. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

1. The Team Came Out Flat

When you don’t score a point until 5 minutes in to the fourth quarter it’s hard to win a football game. If the Giants played with as much urgency in the first three quarters as they did in the last ten minutes they win the game. Eli Manning was a different quarterback in the fourth quarter than the whole game. He didn’t turn the ball over and he made the big conversions on third and fourth down. He had trouble finding the open receivers early as the Redskins shut them down. The offensive line failed to protect him.

The Giants offense failed to make plays when they were down by 10 points. They failed to make plays when they were down by 17. They failed to make a play when they were finally down in the end zone and could have cut the game to 17-7. After the game Dwayne Harris even said the Giants may have overlooked the Redskins and taken the win for granted. You can’t do that in the NFL because then you lose 20-14 and lose your division lead.

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