Kyle Rudolph and Daniel Jones of the Giants celebrate after a turnover late in the fourth quarter clinched a victory against the Raiders at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. Credit: Jim McIsaac
There is less than a minute to go in regulation, with the Giants clinging to a 23-16 lead over the Raiders, and MetLife Stadium is filled with an energy we haven’t seen much of lately.
Not for a team whose post-Super Bowl XLVI performance has been littered with disappointment and dejection, a team that has made the playoffs once since that improbable 2011 run, a team that has not lived up to its once-glorious past.