The New York Giants’ playoff chances took another hit this week as they dropped their second straight game falling to the Cleveland Browns on Sunday Night Football.
With tonight’s loss, the Giants and Cowboys are now both 5-9 and tied for second place in the NFC East. However, Dallas technically holds the tie breaker, which would put New York in third place. Luckily, the Washington Football Team also lost on Sunday, so the Giants and Cowboys remain just a game behind them in the division with two weeks left to play.
Quarterback Colt McCoy started his second game of the season in place of the injured Daniel Jones (hamstring, sprained ankle), but the offense was only able to scratch across three total points.
Head coach Joe Judge was aggressive in the red zone going for it on fourth-and-goal two separate times, but the Giants were unsuccessful on both chances. This included a questionable fake field goal call, where punter Riley Dixon attempted to throw into triple coverage – to center Nick Gates, no less.
The Giants sorely missed top cornerback James Bradberry (Reserve/COVID-19 list) as they were forced to play in a soft zone coverage for much of the night, while getting no pressure on the quarterback. This saw Baker Mayfield and the Browns carve up their pass defense at will.
Here are the winners, losers and mixed reviews from the Giants’ Week 15 loss to the Cleveland Browns.[vertical-gallery id=661929][vertical-gallery id=661929]