You know you’re historically bad when…
The New York Giants squared off Sunday against the Washington Commanders, with the Giants suffering a 21-18 defeat. But it wasn’t just that New York took an L, it came in history-making fashion as the G-Men scored three touchdowns, didn’t allow any on defense and still lost. They’re only the second team ever in NFL history to pull off this feat.
The first (and only) time that this happened in the National Football League was back in 1989, when the Los Angeles Rams took a 23-21 defeat to the Minnesota Vikings. (RELATED: ‘It Was Dumb, He Cost Us Points’: Titans’ Brian Callahan Blasts His Own QB Will Levis After ‘Inexcusable Mistake’)
Sunday’s game between the Giants and Commanders saw Washington kicker Austin Seibert kick a whopping seven field goals. To make things worse for the Giants, we could’ve been looking at an overtime game, but they couldn’t even manage to pull that off because they missed an extra point following a touchdown.
And that’s about all you can say with this game, it was atrocious, and all led by this gem from New York:
The #Giants became the first team in NFL history to score 3+ TD, allow no TD — and lose in regulation.
Incredible.
— Jeff Kerr (@JeffKerrCBS) September 15, 2024
Yeah, it was some painful stuff for the Giants, just look at their head coach Brian Daboll:
Brutal loss for the Giants at they fall to 0-2 pic.twitter.com/7GJg9hcX2H
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) September 15, 2024
And on top of that, they let Austin Seibert become a local hero in Washington:
One week ago, Austin Seibert was watching NFL games on TV.
Today, he kicks SEVEN field goals, including the game-winner, before getting carried off the field by his new #Commanders teammates. Football! pic.twitter.com/6Xyid6e7Xe
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) September 15, 2024
And I thought I had it bad as a Miami Dolphins fan… Goodness gracious.