Numerous top NFL teams, including the Cincinnati Bengals and Kansas City Chiefs, got their campaigns off to a bad start. The New York Giants began the season by making unwelcome history as they lost badly to the Dallas Cowboys, breaking numerous prior records.
They also added their name to the list of the worst N.F.L. season openers with their shocking loss. An NFL expert was alarmed by this horrible setback and urged the squad to bounce back with a convincing victory.
Chris Broussard urges Giants to deliver a resounding victory
The New York Giants disappointed their fans with a humiliating 40-0 loss, checking all the wrong boxes after concluding the previous season with a 9-7-1 record. The team’s 35-0 thrashing by the Cowboys in 1995 was their worst season-opening defeat previously.
The Giants’ appalling loss was the main topic of conversation when former NFL head coach Eric Mangini, Kevin Wildes, and Chris Broussard appeared on FS1’s First Things First.
Broussard expressed his opinion on the subject, contending that the team needs a “blowout” in order to recover and establish itself as a Super Bowl contender rather than simply scoring more points than their Week 2 opponents.
“I know in the NFL a win is a win. But the stench of 40-0 is all over the city. The only way to get it off is a blowout.”
The dreadful loss left the Giants as the only NFC East team without a victory at the conclusion of Kickoff Weekend.
Even though a team’s season outcome cannot be predicted by its performance in Week 1, it raises significant concerns for the team considering its performance over the entire season.
Giants’ high hopes dashed as Cowboys deliver a humiliating blow
Evidently, the Giants were not in their customary form at the beginning of their Week 1 encounter. The Dallas Cowboys took a 26-0 advantage into halftime without even putting together a lengthy touchdown drive.
This was the fourth-most lopsided halftime score for a home team in Week 1. Only the Buccaneers’ 34-0 deficit against the Eagles in 1988 had surpassed the mark.
Even their offensive star, Daniel Jones, had the second-lowest passer rating of any quarterback, playing his poorest game ever. Jones simply accepted full responsibility for their defeat after the game and blamed their game plan.
“We dug a hole for ourselves early on and our execution was poor throughout the game.”, Jones said.
The team’s fan base had high expectations, but the players created history by shattering those hopes with their fifth-worst overall performance instead.
The Week 2 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals is now in focus for the Giants. Let’s see if they can rebound in Week 2 with a “blowout” performance.
