On a first down play from the Kansas City Chiefs’ 45-yard line with 4:53 left in the third quarter, Eli Manning dropped back to pass. Manning stood there ... and stood there ... and stood there some more, looking for an open receiver. There weren’t any, which wasn’t surprising without Odell Beckham Jr., Sterling Shepard and Brandon Marshall playing.
What was surprising, maybe even amazing, was that as Manning stood there no Kansas City pass rusher got anywhere close to him. Sure, it was a three-tight end, one wide receiver set and the Giants began the play with eight blockers to five Kansas City rushers.