Williams was left spellbound along with everyone else at FedEx Field after Beckham got behind cornerback Will Blackmon and somehow managed to corral the ball with his fingertips and tuck it under for the score while falling to the ground. They have however climbed into a tie for first place. Jay Gruden and the Redskins are coming off a blowout loss to Carolina.
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“We knew us up front had to be the difference makers in the game and I think for the most part we were”, Kerrigan said. This game in Washington was an exceptionally winnable contest for NY, and with such asinine miscues contributing to a loss to a division rival, Giants fans will be left with a sour taste in their mouth for the next week as they contemplate their team’s fate.
Factor this in, too: Manning had reversed his late-career trend of interceptions, throwing just six in two games and none against the Patriots.
“It’s great to be in December and playing for something”, Cousins said.
When asked about the catch after the game, Beckham told reporters that the catch “doesn’t matter”, because his team still lost, according to the New York Post.
“We knew it was going to be a battle and knew what was at stake for us”, said right tackle Morgan Moses, who helped limit the Giants to zero sacks on Sunday. “And then, finally we did”. And on two of the three INTs, Manning’s target was Rueben Randle, who 1) ran a lazy route in the end zone, allowing the corner to undercut him and 2) didn’t attack the ball earlier, allowing the defense to make a play.
Beckham made a one-handed diving catch into the end zone in a furious fourth-quarter as New York tried to bounce back from a 20-0 hole. The Redskins then killed all but the final 19 seconds. Gruden is showing he can win a big game at home. “The last third-down completion to Jordan Reed, patience in the pocket, was his best play of the day”. The obvious difference is the defense he has played each week, but if the Redskins truly want to see if Cousins is their future franchise quarterback, he will need to win games against top-tier teams. The Giants have dropped two straight and lost a chance to put some space between itself and the rest of the division.
“There were some things that needed to be said, and we came out and showed it today”, receiver Pierre Garcon said. Check out his Weekend Warrior picks package for both the NFL and college football seasons. Washington is at home today. If Breeland and the Redskins are going to limit the amount of success that Beckham and the Giants’ passing game has, they’re going to have to play more press coverage.
Starting at the Giants’ 26 following the second turnover, Washington settled for a 51-yard Hopkins field-goal attempt that was blocked. 364 winning percentage. The other three teams – Cowboys (.509), Giants (.600) and Philadelphia Eagles (.623) – face a tougher schedule. Carr, who completed 24 of 37 passes for 330 yards and three scores, led a 90-yard scoring drive after Tennessee (2-9) grabbed a 21-17 lead on a 1-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Marcus Mariota to fullback Jalston Fowler at the 4:41 mark.
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WR Hakeem Nicks caught a 4-yard pass from Eli Manning in his return to the Giants.
