Eli Manning split the uprights, his pass fired directly through the hands of Evan Engram, his pass-catching tight end. It was fourth down and the Giants had a chance to make something happen — until Engram allowed the ball to breeze between his white gloves.
On the sideline, coach Pat Shurmur stuck his hands onto his knees and bowed his head.
Tough to watch. For everyone involved.
“We had an opportunity to convert and we didn’t,’’ Shurmur said. “That’s where my disappointment lies, and I’ll just leave it at that. I thought we had what we were looking for, we’ve just got to execute it.