The New York Giants entered Sunday night’s game with an opportunity to regain their lead in the NFC East and significantly boost their playoff changes. Instead, they took an ugly loss against the Cleveland Browns and fell to third in the division.
The loss guaranteed the Giants their fourth straight losing season and their eighth losing season over the last nine. It’s an ugly time.
Here’s a look at the snap counts that attributed to the Giants’ ninth loss of the season:
Offensive snaps: 54
Defensive snaps: 63
Special teams snaps: 18
Something that immediately leaps out when looking at the snap counts is that the offensive line rotation seems to have subsided. In fact, Matt Peart did not receive a single snap, while only Will Hernandez and Shane Lemieux were rotated.
Also worth noting is that Alfred Morris had the team’s most offensive success despite being on the field for just 13 snaps. Fullback Eli Penny also made an impact on his lowly eight snaps.
Meanwhile, linebacker Devante Downs made his presence felt — and not in a good way — despite being on the field for just 11 plays.
Quarterback Joe Webb took just four snaps on special teams. That fell well below expectations for his use.
