The New York Giants entered a Week 16 game against the Minnesota Vikings with an opportunity to secure their first playoff berth since 2016.
All they had to do was upset the Vikings and get a little help around the league. And while that help came, the Giants failed to do their part.
Turnovers, penalties and drops cost the Giants on several offensive drives, while the defense came up just short on several potential interceptions of their own. That combination ultimately spelled disaster and was more than New York could overcome.
Still, New York pushed the game to the limits and brought it all the way down to the final moments. They were undone with a last-second 61-yard field goal.
With the loss, the Giants fall to 8-6-1 on the season. They will have another chance to punch their playoff ticket next Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts.