Could anyone have envisioned a worse start to the game than the one the Giants and right tackle Ereck Flowers endured?
It’s unlikely. Flowers, in his first start at his new position, was flagged for two penalties on the first three snaps of the game, both of which nullified completed passes that could have jump-started the offense. On the first play he was beaten by Calais Campbell on an inside move and stuck his leg out to try to slow the pass rusher, which resulted in a tripping call. Two plays later, on second-and-17 from the 7, Manning scrambled and hit Evan Engram for a long gain across the 40 but Flowers was called for holding.