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Heroes, zeros and the full blitz from the Giants’ 34-27 road loss to the Lions on Sunday:
Hero
Jahmyr Gibbs is a long run waiting to happen. He pretty much called “game” with his 69-yard TD burst in overtime. Gibbs ended up with 219 yards on just 15 rushing attempts, a ridiculous average of 14.6 yards per carry. Speed kills.
Zero
The song remains the same for the Giants defense that makes like a magician with fourth-quarter leads: They vanish. As the defensive coordinator, Shane Bowen oversaw a unit that allowed 494 total yards, including a ghastly 237 on the ground.
Unsung hero
His team lost, but Wan’Dale Robinson had a winning day. He caught nine passes for a career-high 156 yards, including a 39-yard touchdown off a flea-flicker from Jameis Winston. Robinson is known as a possession target but he made a load of big plays for the Giants.
Key Stat
1: That is how many sacks the Giants gave up in this game, showing how effective their offensive linemen were as pass protectors. The one sack came on the 77th and final play on offense. Aidan Hutchinson got the sack and six quarterback hits, but Winston had plenty of time to throw most of the way.
Quote
“I feel like I’m in a movie sometimes with it, that’s exactly how I feel. Like, it’s just not believable sometimes, you know? A lot of movies you know are fake, so it just feel like it just can’t be real. But obviously we’re living in reality.’’
— Wan’Dale Robinson on the Giants blowing their fifth game when leading in the fourth quarter
