FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Riley Dixon had no idea what happened in front of him.
The Giants punter took the snap from Zak DeOssie and kicked the ball. The next thing he saw was the Patriots’ Chase Winovich rumbling 6 yards into the end zone with the ball he’d just kicked.
The touchdown gave the Patriots a lead in a tight first quarter and it was a shock to the Giants’ system en route to their 35-14 loss Thursday night at Gillette Stadium.
In fact, long after the game was over, Dixon was still agitated about it, having answered question after question about the play.