The New York Giants took a major step backwards on Sunday. One week after upsetting the powerhouse Seattle Seahawks on the road, New York was embarrassed by the Arizona Cardinals, 26-7, at MetLife Stadium.
The Giants were out-coached, out-played and out-classed in every single aspect. It was a jarring dose of reality for a young team with a first-year head coach.
Here’s a look at the snap counts that attributed to the Giants’ eighth loss of the season:
Offensive snaps: 49
Defensive snaps: 79
Special teams snaps: 28
Fullback Eli Penny was back to single-digit snaps on Sunday. Is it any surprise the Giants offense struggle? We say that tongue-in-cheek, but his successful play percentage is through the roof and the Giants came up small in several and-short situations in Week 14.
On the defensive side of the ball, it looks like rookie linebacker Carter Coughlin and Tae Crowder are earning themselves full-time jobs. Coughlin in particular played well against Arizona.
