The heroes and zeros of the Giants’ 33-32 loss to the Broncos on Sunday:

Hero

Bo Nix was 27-of-50 passing for 279 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 48 yards and two extra scores, together with the go-ahead landing on an 18-yard run. All 4 Broncos landing drives had been within the fourth quarter.


New York Giants kicker Jude McAtamney (99) kicks a field goal against the Denver Broncos.
Giants kicker Jude McAtamney (99) kicks a discipline aim through the second half in opposition to the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High. IMAGN IMAGES by way of Reuters Connect


Zero

Jude McAtamney — filling in for injured kicker Graham Gano — missed two PATs, together with the one with 37 seconds left that opened the door for the Broncos to win (as an alternative of tie) on a walk-off 39-yard discipline aim.


Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix (10) celebrates after the win against the New York Giants at Empower Field at Mile High.
Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix (10) celebrates after the win in opposition to the New York Giants at Empower Field at Mile High. IMAGN IMAGES by way of Reuters Connect

Unsung Hero

Courtland Sutton made a 22-yard catch within the last seconds to show a would-be 61-yard discipline aim right into a chip shot. He completed with six catches for 87 yards and a two-point conversion.

Key Stat

1,602 Consecutive video games gained by groups within the NFL once they had a lead of 18 or extra factors with six or fewer minutes remaining — till the Giants blew it on Sunday.

Quote of the Day

“There’s no way in hell we are supposed to lose that game … but we gave that to them.”

— Brian Burns



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