Green Bay Packers 45 – New York Giants 17

Another Late Season Collapse: Last Sunday, the Giants were eight minutes from being in a great position to win the NFC East. Today, they are on the verge of missing the playoffs for the second season in a row. The Giants were soundly beaten by the Green Bay Packers today 45-17 at Lambeau Field.

The Giants were badly out-played on both sides of the football.

Defensively, the Giants did not bother to show up. The Packers accrued 515 total net yards, including 396 net yards passing, and 119 net yards rushing. The Packers scored three touchdowns on their first six drives of the game. The Giants were able to maintain pace offensively in the first half by scoring two touchdowns of their own. At halftime, the Giants trailed 21-14.

In the second half, turnovers and continued poor defense doomed the Giants. In the Giants’ first seven possessions of the second half, the team turned the football over five times, including two fumbles and three interceptions. The Giants only managed a field goal while the Packers scored another 24 points.

QB Eli Manning was 17-of-33 for 301 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 4 interceptions. Both halfbacks Brandon Jacobs and Ahmad Bradshaw fumbled the football away. The Giants allowed four passing touchdowns and two rushing touchdowns on defense.

Lowlights of the game are available at NFL.com.

Post-Game Notes: Inactive for the Giants were WR Duke Calhoun, WR Darius Reynaud, TE Jake Ballard, OL Will Beatty, OL Mitch Petrus, OL Jamon Meredith, DE Dave Tollefson (knee), and CB Will Blackmon (knee).