The New York Giants allowed the Washington Commanders to get a fourth quarter comeback win, and fans are not happy with the coaching.
The New York Giants had a chance to improve their record to 6-2-1 with a win against the Washington Commanders. And with under five minutes left in the fourth quarter, the team was up four points and had the ball. Unfortunately for the fans, they could not hold on, and eventually lost the game 24-21.
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Some of the decisions made by the coaching staff in the fourth quarter were truly baffling. Jayden Daniels threw two interceptions to hand the team the ball back, but they played conservatively to protect their lead. This allowed the Commanders to stay in the game and eventually win it.
NFL fans think the offensive coordinator failed to close the game out and should be in the hot seat
Matt Nagy is the offensive coordinator for the Giants, and his choices have been called into question. After gaining possession twice with the opportunity to close the game out, he called extremely conservative run plays to burn the clock that ended with them punting the ball away both times.
Head coach John Harbaugh has also been called out, but the postgame frustration from fans was mostly directed at Nagy.
“Four verts twice in a row with 3 timeouts and 1 minute left in the game,” one fan said. “Man, fire the offensive coordinator tonight, how have we managed to lose that game”” another fan asked. “Beyond awful game for the HC, DC, and OC. They were all out coached tonight,” a third fan claimed.
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“The New York Giants played not to lose and eventually got their just reward for that,” a different comment said. “Bruh?? They are already across the 50 yard and only need a FG to tie. What are they doing?” a fifth fan asked. “This is a fireable offence. I want Nagy gone, and maybe Harbaugh too,” a sixth fan said.
The anger that fans are feeling is both palpable and understandable. This was a game that would have further secured the division lead for New York. The fact that they have lost a winnable game at a crucial point in the season should lead to an uncomfortable week for the coaching staff.
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