The New York Giants watched as Washington Commanders' Austin Seifert scored his seventh field goal of the game to end the game, 21-18, to move Big Blue to 0-2.
Things aren't going well in East Rutherford, New Jersey, but Seifert's field goal took the Giants' woes to historic proportions on Sunday.
If you do the math, all of the Commanders' points were scored on field goals in the win, but the Giants were able to score three touchdowns against their NFC East foe.
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New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers (1) holds his face after dropping a pass against the Washington Commanders in the second half at Commanders Field. (Images by Luke Johnson-Imagn)
So the Giants are on the wrong side of history, as they became the only team to score three touchdowns, allow none to their opponent and still lose in regulation.
This is how things are falling apart for these Giants.
The main reason New York is on the wrong side of history here is because of the very first play of the game, the opening kickoff, which ended up being decisive for the Giants in this game.
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Veteran kicker Graham Gano was seen falling to the turf as he chased down returner Austin Ekeler, who walked into the end zone for what appeared to be a kickoff touchdown, but a holding penalty brought things back.
Gano then slammed his helmet against the team's sideline as he was clearly injured. The Giants were therefore left without a kicker for the remainder of the game.
While kickers have certainly been injured in games in the past, ruining that team's chances of converting field goals and extra points, Giants head coach Brian Daboll came into this contest knowing that Gano was dealing with a groin ailment.
Then kicker Jamie Gillan tried the 33-yard extra point after Devin Singletary's touchdown on the Giants' first drive, and the lefty deflected it wide right. Gillan made his first and only field goal attempt last season from 40 yards, but this one wasn't even close.
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) drops back to throw in the first half against the Washington Commanders at Commanders Field. (Images by Luke Johnson-Imagn)
Understanding that extra points can be hard to come by, Daboll decided to try to convert two points into the next two touchdowns, but to no avail.
In the end, the Giants fell to Washington by allowing seven scoring drives, and things wouldn't have been worse if the Commanders had been able to capitalize on their trips to the red zone. Instead, they were hampered by false starts and poor execution.
The Giants did see some good in this game compared to last week, when they suffered a 28-6 drubbing in their home opener against the Minnesota Vikings. Rookie receiver Malik was all over the field with 10 receptions and 127 yards with his first career touchdown.
However, he dropped the easiest catch of his day to Daniel Jones on a crucial fourth-and-short scenario near the end of the fourth quarter that allowed Jayden Daniels to charge Washington downfield for Seifert's walk-off field goal.
Either way, the Giants sit at 0-2 with a tough schedule ahead, including the Cleveland Browns on the road, followed by a short week against the Dallas Cowboys on “Thursday Night Football.”
New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll stands on the sidelines in the second half against the Washington Commanders at Commanders Field. (Images by Luke Johnson-Imagn)
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The Giants hope they can keep their season afloat before things quickly spiral out of control like they did in 2023. To do that, they can't suffer from one more bad history in the NFL.
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