It’s fitting that on a day when families from across the country gather to eat turkey, the New York Giants would be on the menu for the Dallas Cowboys. The 2024 season has rolled over into 2021 for this team. Sure, they’re injured, but it also seemed like they were going through the motions last week, and much of today, as the season inevitably marched toward a disastrous end, an ending that could have consequences for the future of the technical staff and the front. office, as well as many of the players. Still, they came back from a 27-10 deficit early in the fourth quarter to make it close, losing just 27-20 and coming within a barely failed defensive stop on third-and-3 at the two-minute mark. have a chance to draw or win. What if we learned something from the Giants’ 27-20 loss to the Cowboys?

Chris Hubbard and Evan Neal can’t block Micah Parsons, Chauncey Golston and Carl Lawson

It’s no shame. Offensive tackles around the league have had issues with Micah Parsons since he came into the league, and Golston and Lawson are no slouch either. The Giants thought they solved their offensive problem when they signed Jermaine Eluemunor this offseason. But then Andrew Thomas suffered another injury in his awkward, injury-plagued pro career, and Eluemunor went down last week against Tampa Bay. That left Even Neal and Chris Hubbard to fend for themselves, as Tire Phillips was only recently added to the practice squad after his own injury rehab.

You knew it wouldn’t end well, and it didn’t. Parsons in particular wreaked havoc, but starter of the week Drew Lock escaped the pressure all night. Lock didn’t look any better than Tommy DeVito last week – what was all the fuss about who was No. 2 and who was No. 3? But both QBs could reasonably make a case for lack of support up front. Lock was sacked six times and pressured at least three times as many times. He’s not the answer, and he took a beating, but props to him for standing there and leading a late drive that almost gave the Giants a chance to tie at the end.

Homeland defense does not exist

I mean, I could design an offensive game plan against the Giants defense. Just do it anywhere, but especially in the middle. Rico Dowdle, who hadn’t rushed for 100 yards all season, rushed for 112 yards tonight, averaging 5.1 yards per carry.

There were extenuating circumstances. I thought Rakeem Nunez-Roches was coming to play, but he was out with a neck injury. Dexter Lawrence left with an elbow injury and DJ Davidson with a shoulder injury. By the end, the interior was in the hands of Elijah Chatman and Jordon Riley, and Joe Schoen scoured the stands looking for volunteers who could suit up and be activated.

(Maybe) the children are doing well

Tae Banks did not play tonight due to a rib injury sustained during the game against Tampa Bay. That left Cor’Dale Flott and Adoree’ Jackson on almost every snap at CB1 and CB2. Flott, who still counts as a kid in my mind since he’s on a rookie contract, allowed receptions on just three of the seven throws that came his way and broke up two passes. He gave up one big play of 36 yards, but he’s in the game. Unlike Banks, who watches his man catch the ball, Flott plays the ball and tries to raise his hand to disrupt the catch.

Malik Nabers has been reduced to a possession receiver in this nearly quarterback-less offense instead of an downfield threat, but he did have eight catches in 13 targets despite another fall and helped the Giants move the chains. Meanwhile, Theo Johnson, no stranger to dropping himself early in his career, caught all five balls that came his way. Tyler Nubin had seven tackles and five assists and allowed just one reception for three yards. Tyrone Tracy had just 32 yards in nine carries, but he did score a TD, didn’t fumble after coughing it up three times in the past two games, and made several nice moves to gain yards after the first touch (24 of his 32 yards were after initial contact).