The New York Giants slipped up in the race for the NFC East on Thursday Night Football against their divisional rivals, the Washington Commanders.
A touchdown in the final minute of the game gave the Commanders the lead, which they were able to hold on to as they sealed their third win of the season. As for the Giants, John Harbaugh’s team has left the door open for the Dallas Cowboys to close the gap.
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It was Stefon Diggs who scored the final touchdown of the game to secure the win, but it was one of the plays in the touchdown drive that has angered New York Giants fans online after feeling hard done by the referees at MetLife Stadium.
New York Giants fans criticise referees over crucial defensive pass interference call
With under two minutes left on the clock, Giants defender Deonte Banks was called for a huge defensive pass interference penalty on Commanders WR Treylon Burks. However, there were a lot of fans online believing that the WR initiated the contact to draw the penalty.
‘FINE THE REFS! THEY’RE BLIND!’ one angry Giants fan said on X.
‘This isn’t even catchable. The NFL needs to change the rules,’ added another, who felt that Jayden Daniels’ throw was never going to be caught by Burks anyway.
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The loss for the Giants is one that could prove costly in the race to win the NFC East. The Cowboys play the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, which will prove a tough task for Brian Schottenheimer’s team, but it does offer an opportunity to close in on the Giants.
‘Refs should get fines for bad calls post-game like players do for penalties,’ said another.
‘PI call should be able to be reviewed. That was the easiest Offensive PI call I’ve ever seen how the ref missed it is a mystery,’ added another fan.
There is a lot for Giants fans to be frustrated by following the game on Thursday night, including Cam Skattebo admitting he was eating hot dogs prior to kickoff. However, it is apparent that many feel as if Burks was able to fool the officials with this DPI penalty.
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‘Disgusting from the refs. Disgusting, they need to be fired,’ another fan said.
While another Giants fan said: ‘One of the worst referee calls you’ll see’.
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