Tyrod Taylor has thrown some unbelievable deep passes the past two weeks, including Sunday afternoon against the Rams.
But the easiest throw he may ever have as a pro — well, that may have very well cost the Giants an upset victory.
A stunning 94-yard punt return for a touchdown by Gunner Olszewski pulled the Giants within striking distance and, after a penalty on the point-after kick by the Rams, Brian Daboll decided to go for the lead.
The Giants had a perfect play call, too, and Saquon Barkley raced through a crowd at the line of scrimmage and broke open with no one in front of him at the goal line. But Taylor misfired badly, throwing behind Barkley as the conversion failed, leaving the Giants’ quarterback despondent and MetLife Stadium in disbelief yet again.
Final score: Rams 26, Giants 25.
The Giants (5-11) have now had remarkable upset bids fall short against a pair of playoff teams in a span of six days. They had a chance to beat the Eagles in Philadelphia on Christmas Day, but Taylor’s final heave into the end zone was intercepted.
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