EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The New York Giants had so many opportunities. They could’ve buried the decimated Washington Redskins, who were losing key players to injury Sunday on seemingly every drive. They could’ve put themselves in prime position in the NFC East, with a 3-0 record after three weeks while keeping the Redskins winless.
But they didn’t. They made foolish mistakes at crucial moments. Their center was kicked out of the game and they had a blocked punt in the fourth quarter negated by a silly unnecessary roughness penalty from a rookie. They missed tackle after tackle, committed double-digit penalties (including a key pass interference on Odell Beckham Jr.