It’s fair to say that many of us expected a shootout in this one, given that neither the Giants or Falcons defense has been all that impressive in 2018. Instead, the game started out as a defensive battle, with both teams holding one another in check until the second quarter. The Falcons shuffled the deck a little on defense and saw results, and they got enough offense to head into halftime with the lead.
The second half was more of the same, with very little scoring and a surprising amount of defense. Atlanta’s offense was a bit hobbled by the lack of a running game or quality blocking up front, but they still have the weapons to make things happen and wound up pulling ahead by two touchdowns in the fourth quarter.