21 minutes in the 1st half - Int to start the second

[aikemirv]

Three TO's in 9 minutes from the offense and then another to start the second half.

I agree the defense seemed to give up in the second but my word what can you expect with that offensive showing?

I thought the Defense held serve in the first half. The Giants came into the game with the #1 rushing offense in the league. They are going to wear any team down - then you give them that many opportunities!!!

Other than overall coaching,the Oline is my biggest concern going down the stretch. Barber needs to stop taking everything outside too.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

Agree. I've seen people post that what the offense does shouldn't affect the defense, and that's crazy. No team can win with all those ridiculous turnovers. Even if the defense holds for a while, it's eventually going to crack when put behind the eight ball time after time.

And I dunno what's wrong with the O-line. That might be the biggest mystery on the team IMO.

 

[Vtwin]

Exactly.

 

[LucaBrasi]

I thought the defense kept them in the game, I guess 200 yards rushing says otherwise.

It was 14-7 with 2:50 left in the first half, Barber had just gained 20 and then Brad does something stupid again. The defense was put in tough spots all game long against a real good offense. It wasn't great, but the defense was the least of their problems yesterday imo.

 

[YosemiteSam]

When an offense hangs a defense, they get tired. When you get tried, you start sucking. Every turnover except turnovers returned for TDs puts the defense back on the field. Every three and out puts the defense back on the field. The Cowboys defense spend 20:52 on the field in the first half. The Giants defense spent 9:08 on the field. The Cowboys had 18 plays in the first half on six drives. That is an average of 3.1 plays per drive!!! That amounts to pretty much six straight three and outs!

The Giants had 41 plays in the first half and that included two turnovers!

The defense didn't play well even early on, but the overall effect of the offense put the defense is a very bad position.