EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- When all is said and done, Kayvon Thibodeaux’s strip sack of Taylor Heinicke and subsequent fumble recovery for a touchdown may be the biggest play in this New York Giants season. It was certainly the biggest moment in the biggest game, a matchup Sunday night against the Washington Commanders that likely swung them into the playoffs.
It’s only appropriate that it was the defense that made the season-altering play. The unit that carried the Giants to the 6-1 start by not allowing any of their first seven opponents to top 23 points is the group that saved this season from going further south.