Another somber Giants postgame, this time in Week 11 as the G-Men lose to the Green Bay Packers, 27-20.

Most things we could say about this team have already been said. The Giants, who fell to 2-9 with the loss and have lost five in a row, have undeniably had a bad year. It’s been so terrible, in fact, that the team fired their head coach less than a week ago. They have also seen injuries to key players such as QB Jaxson Dart, RB Cam Skattebo, and WR Malik Nabers. All of these things together are difficult to overcome.

Yet, the Giants, now led by interim coach Mike Kafka and QB Jameis Winston, at least competed. The net result was not good enough to win the game, but the silver lining is that the team did not quit. Look, these Giants are not good, but they did not give up in Week 11.

Giants Week 11 Postgame: The Deciding Play

With less than a minute to go, down seven, the Giants were driving into Green Bay territory. They got to the Packers’ 14-yard line. Jameis Winston threw an interception on a pass intended (allegedly) for Jalin Hyatt, but it was a big miss. It makes you wonder if there was a miscommunication, as there were no Giants players where that ball was thrown.

The Giants did get the ball back with almost no time left, but the damage was already done.

They Didn’t Quit

Now is the point in the season where guys on a team like this are going to fight hard to showcase themselves. They want to make sure they have a team to play for next year. Coaches around the league are going to notice who packed it in early and who kept trying. If there is any good news to take from the game, it’s that the Giants had a number of guys who still put forth effort.

Jameis Winston flirted with disaster a few times before his big pick, but he also showed some poise. Tyrone Tracy, Devin Singletary, and Theo Johnson all had some nice plays where they fought for extra yardage. The season might be a lost cause in general, but at least you know some guys still care.

Giants Week 11 Postgame: Was Anything Going to Change?

Realistically, no. You will not notice any changes in how the team plays (if any) until next season. A mid-season coaching change in which the offensive play-caller becomes the interim coach is unlikely to yield major differences. The sole intent of firing Brian Daboll when they did is to change the vibe and signal to everyone that there will be a new regime next year.

Next Up

Big Blue is on the road for their next two games, heading to Detroit next week and Foxboro the following week.

NFL Draft Update

Pending other results from Week 11, if the season ended right now, per Tankathon, the Giants would have the number two pick in the draft.