For the first time since Week 16 of the 2019 season, the New York Giants have won a football game.
The Giants were able to end their five-game skid to start the 2020 season and get their first win of the year with a 20-19 victory at MetLife Stadium over the Washington Football Team.
With the win, head coach Joe Judge was able to secure his first win as an NFL head coach and hopefully, he’ll be able to celebrate a few more of those this season.
The biggest play of the game, and probably the turning point, was late in the fourth quarter when linebacker Kyler Fackrell hit Washington quarterback Kyle Allen, which jarred the ball loose and into the hands of rookie linebacker Tae Crowder.
Crowder picked it up 43 yards and returned it for the go-ahead touchdown.
Tae Crowder, Mr. Irrelevant of the 2020 NFL Draft, just scored the potential game winning touchdown for the Giants first win of the season.
— Joe Pompliano (@JoePompliano) October 18, 2020
Just like they drew it up. pic.twitter.com/gLGseY2VUN
This game nearly went to overtime when Allen threw what was the potential game-tying touchdown with 36 seconds left, but he couldn’t convert on the two-point conversion. Instead, the Giants held on by the skin of their teeth.
Crowder finished the game with 10 total tackles, six of which were solo tackles and a huge fumble recovery for the game-winning touchdown.
The win was ugly, but the Giants at least have their first victory of 2020.
