The New York Giants put together one of their gutsiest performances of the season on Sunday, but it still wasn’t enough. A late touchdown pass by Jordan Love pushed the Green Bay Packers past New York 27–20 on Sunday afternoon at MetLife Stadium, handing the Giants their fifth straight loss and dropping them to 2–9.
New York briefly grabbed the lead late in the fourth quarter when Jameis Winston, starting in place of the injured Jaxson Dart, powered in a 1-yard rushing touchdown to cap a marathon 15-play, 85-yard drive. It gave the Giants a 20–19 lead with just over five minutes remaining.
But the lead didn’t last.
On Green Bay’s next possession, Love delivered a perfectly placed 17-yard strike to Christian Watson for the go-ahead touchdown. A successful two-point try stretched the deficit to 27–20, and the Giants couldn’t answer. The Giants reached the Green Bay 14-yard line but a pass into the end zone intended for Jalin Hyatt was intercepted by Evan Williams of Green Bay with less than a minute to play.
Winston’s performance was a roller coaster, mixing tough third- and fourth-down conversions with a handful of near-turnovers the Packers failed to catch. Devin Singletary kept the Giants afloat with two rushing touchdowns, but New York struggled to convert key opportunities. A failed fourth-and-short at the Packers’ 10 and a missed extra point loomed large.
Defensively, the Giants delivered pressure in flashes but couldn’t get off the field late. A 33-yard completion on third-and-10 allowed Green Bay to flip the field on the game-winning drive — one of several explosive plays that burned New York at crucial moments.
Giants vs. Packers – Key Stats
QB Jaxson Dart | Concussion
WR Darius Slayton | Hamstring
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux | Shoulder
OLB Chauncey Golston | Neck
DT Rakeem Nunez-Roches | Toe
S Tyler Nubin | Neck
OT James Hudson III
CB Paulson Adebo | Knee (late-game scratch)
The Giants will travel to Michigan next Sunday to face the Detroit Lions. Game time is 1 p.m. ET with the broadcast on FOX.
