The Giants let one get away on Sunday against the Chargers. New York allowed San Diego to execute a 4th quarter comeback and have now dropped four straight after winning their first five.
The Giants didn’t exactly give the game away — unless you count the final drive. Eli Manning had a pretty good game and the defense played better. Brandon Jacobs was also effective though he only received 11 carries. The performances had the Giants up 17-14 with 8:58 to play. However, the Giants could only muster a field goal on their next drive and set Rivers and the Chargers up for a comeback.
In just 1:46, Rivers drove 80 yards for a score. The San Diego quarterback had one huge completion where he spotted Darren Sproles split out in man coverage. Rivers ran the play as quickly as possible and hit the speedy running back for a 21 yard pass that set up Vincent Jackson’s touchdown not he next play.
New York now sits at 5-4 and Atlanta comes to town next week. Considering the remaining schedule, the Giants need a win against the Falcons to get back on track. The next three games include Atlanta, Denver, and then Dallas. New York fans better hope they come out of that stretch having won two of three.
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