In Week 6, the New York Giants took the field for a prime time showdown with the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday Night Football. Looking for their second win in a row, the Giants were put in a tough position right away. Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow capped a touchdown drive with a 47-yard rushing touchdown that made New York's defense look downright silly.
From there, the Giants looked to respond. And, they started to. Things looked to be going well. The Giants were well on their way to tying up this game, early on, after giving up that long touchdown to Burrow.
It was a 1st-and-10 inside the red zone for Daniel Jones and company. He had completed his last four passes, most recently a 15-yard pitch and catch to Wan'Dale Robinson to set them up nicely from the Bengals 14-yard line.
Just as the Giants seemed to be hitting their stride, offensively, the unit came to a full stop. In fact, Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth had just finished talking about Jones getting into "a rhythm" when the Giants quarterback dropped back, felt the pressure as he was about to get hit and, well, air-mailed an interception.
The timing of the interception couldn't have been funnier, to be quite honest. Jones wasn't about to let Michaels and Collinsworth praise him for prime time success. After all, he is a career 1-13 in prime time matchups. So, he decided to do what only Daniel Jones could do.
B.J. Hill gets the pressure. Germaine Pratt comes down with the @Bengals IN!
β NFL (@NFL) October 14, 2024
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Prior to the pick, Jones was 6-of-9 for 62 yards and looked as though he was, indeed, getting into a rhythm. So, for the on-air praise to come at that moment wasn't exactly off-base. Jones was feeling it. But, he couldn't help himself. Jones didn't keep it, tuck and run, take a sack or even throw it away. He had to let 'er rip, and right into the hands of the opposition.
Social media was roaring over Daniel Jones' first half interception against the Bengals
Daniel Jones on prime time is the worst QB in the history of the sport
β . (@J0nesToChina) October 14, 2024
As they say, stats don't lie and ... 1-13 isn't great.
Primetime Daniel Jones is back baby!
β π ππ’ππ¨ (@BrianDabollMVP) October 14, 2024
Yes, yes he is. Oh, how we had missed him.
Daniel Jones π€ being bad in primetime games
β Carly (@carlymersky) October 14, 2024
There's a Kirk Cousins joke in there somewhere, just to make Giants fans not feel as bad.
Ah the old Daniel Jones is back #Giants100
β JonDeSanctisSXMNFL (@JDSXMNFL) October 14, 2024
Speaking of old ... this is Year 6. He is aging, yet still making decisions like this?
Daniel Jones can play so well and do many good things and then he does shit like that where youβre reminded why Giants must move on from him
β Trafalgar Law (@iAintLaughinTho) October 14, 2024
You're not wrong, there.
Daniel Jones doing Daniel Jones type of thingsπ€¦πΎββοΈπ€¦πΎββοΈ
β justasistertryingtotweet (@Igottafigh64510) October 14, 2024
That about sums it up.
Daniel Jones sucks! Thatβs the tweet thatβs it
β A (@A_Trader4) October 14, 2024
That tweet will suffice; don't you worry.
Daniel Jones ladies and gentlemen π
β Alex Pereira Enthusiast (@Hyatt4OPOY) October 14, 2024
Yep.
Primetime still the thorn in Daniel Jones side, it seems.
β Vibes - Eli Racks (@IamEliRacks) October 14, 2024
Oh, undoubtedly. It sure is.
That throw right there is why the Giants ultimately have to give up on Daniel Jones regardless of how the year ends. It's year 6 and he's still doing this shit.
β Thee Dookie Shatsworth (@SirFriizzy) October 14, 2024
As I was saying...
Can I make a citizens arrest on Daniel jones
β LIL Zagna (@Killakate33) October 14, 2024
Can you? Please?
That shows you just how low a football IQ Daniel Jones actually has. #CINvsNYG
β Talkingbutton (@talkingbutton) October 14, 2024
It's not high. I'll tell you that.