The New York Giants got here in to their Week 17 sport towards the Indianapolis Colts in jeopardy of being the primary crew in NFL historical past to go 0-9 at house.
The Giants received off to a sizzling begin with a formidable interception by Dane Belton and on the following drive, each Tyrone Tracy Jr. and Malik Nabers eclipsed 1,000 yards on the season.
Nabers had two touchdowns on the day and a career-high in receiving yards.
The Giants additionally opened the second half with their first kick-off return landing since 2015 by Ihmir Smith-Marsette.
The second half was fairly the shootout and the Colts hung round late into the fourth quarter. Nevertheless, the Giants continued to maintain tempo and had been capable of maintain off the Colts’ makes an attempt at a comeback.
With the win the Giants improved to 3-13, snapping a 10-game dropping streak and keep away from going 0-9 at house on the season.
Right here’s how X reacted to the win:
Malik Nabers & Tyrone Tracy pic.twitter.com/OPzKp1EJgA
— Bobby Skinner (@BobbySkinner_) December 29, 2024
2 weeks to go! The Giants have the #1 decide served up on a silver platter!
The Giants: pic.twitter.com/zizVf86cCc
— Gordon Damer (@gordondamer) December 29, 2024
The Giants, Jaguars and Raiders are all profitable. If these outcomes maintain the Giants would fall from the primary to fourth within the draft order.
— Jordan Raanan (@JordanRaanan) December 29, 2024
They’re going to maintain Schoen & lose the first decide pic.twitter.com/DxUFsxzyIA
— Bobby Skinner (@BobbySkinner_) December 29, 2024
Can’t even tank correctly pic.twitter.com/0wU8c2PCCO
— Carly (@carlymersky) December 29, 2024
We will put to mattress firing Daboll and Schoen now…
And because of this with the stress on, Schoen will make an enormous commerce to the Patriots fairly than kick the can down the highway on QB
— Shaun Morash (@ShaunMorash) December 29, 2024
And the Giants now fall to 4th general within the draft order with one week of video games left to play.
With Drake Maye entrenched as their starter, the Patriots could be in place to discipline presents for decide 1 in the event that they clinch it subsequent week.
— Subject Yates (@FieldYates) December 29, 2024
Colts/Giants that uncommon event the place it’s laborious to know which fan base is extra livid with the outcome.
— Scott Van Pelt (@notthefakeSVP) December 29, 2024
We’re about to see!
— Bobby Skinner (@BobbySkinner_) December 29, 2024
Noticed these Sanders cleats on eBay for reasonable. pic.twitter.com/MVfW7a6qXY
— Lawrence Tynes (@lt4kicks) December 29, 2024
Drew Lock placing on a masterclass as we speak, screwing us out of the first general decide, after which departing into the abyss of free company is probably the most Giants factor I’ve ever seen.
— Alex Wilson (@AlexWilsonESM) December 29, 2024
They didn’t Patriots received’t take oneGiants seize Ward at 2
— Jason McIntyre (@jasonrmcintyre) December 29, 2024
Giants followers watching Nabers win this sport pic.twitter.com/hiuQVTWX2q
— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) December 29, 2024
The Giants lastly win a house sport.
That places the Patriots in pole place for the primary decide.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) December 29, 2024