The Giants Week 10 postgame is the same old story from most other weeks: Another late-game collapse and their eighth loss.
On a snowy and windy day in Chicago, the Giants lost to the Chicago Bears, 24-20. It was their fourth loss in a row, their 11th-straight loss on the road, and their fourth road loss in which they led by double-digits. The Giants fell to 2-8 on the season, while Chicago improved to 6-3.
Things have gone very poorly for the New York team in blue. What else is new? Every week has been a new adventure of losing, and the Chicago game was no different.
Giants Week 10 Postgame: Another Week, Another 4th-Quarter Fold
It would be difficult for the New York Giants to top their late meltdown against the Denver Broncos. The good news is that they did not. However, the bad news is that they did blow a 10-point lead with four minutes to go. Ahead 20-10, Chicago scored on their last two drives to win the game in regulation, while Russell Wilson was helplessly unable to move the Giants offense down the field.
Wait, Russell Wilson!? That’s right: Jaxson Dart fumbled and went into the concussion protocol on the same play. He did not return, and his status for Week 11 is unknown as of Sunday night. Wilson led the offense for the fourth quarter, and even when the Giants had one good drive, it stalled at the one-yard line. In a decision that New York talk radio will be discussing on Monday, Brian Daboll took the points and a 20-10 lead. Some, like Fox announcer Greg Olsen, thought he should have gone for it from the one with his big playmaker (Dart) out and the team desperately needing the six.
Instead, the Giants went conservative from the 1, and they did not, in fact, have enough points to win.
Any Good News?
Until his fumble and injury, Jaxson Dart looked like he was having a great game. He got lucky on an interception which was batted away in the end zone, but otherwise, he played with the fire and determination one would expect. This was, however, overruled by him getting injured. Dart going down is a big problem – not because the Giants are playing for anything this season, but because he cannot get hurt.
Darius Slayton also had a few big catches. One of them (one-handed) had a high-level of difficulty. After some rough weeks, it was nice to see him rebound.
Giants Week 10 Postgame: Yes, Nix The Coaches
It almost does not need to be said at this point, but we are going to say it anyway. The Giants look terrible every week. Dart has the makeup of a solid NFL player. He does not need Brian Daboll to succeed, while Daboll needs Dart to save his job. It is not hard to see who is the load-bearing partner in that flimsy relationship. For the few still saying the Giants need to keep Daboll for Dart’s sake, why? Outside of Dart, the Giants are bad in virtually every other area. This also presumes that no other coach can succeed with a promising young quarterback. It is ludicrous on its face.
On a personal level, it is tough for Daboll and the coaching staff. Nobody wanted to see their tenures end this way. However, what’s done is done, and this era of Giants football has been an unequivocal failure. It must end as soon as possible.
Next Up for the G-Men
As if it matters at this stage, the Giants host the Packers in Week 11. Much like the Week 9 debacle against San Francisco, expect a lot of Packers fans in the building. What Giants fan would want to sit through another week of this?
