It’s pretty remarkable, really. Despite having three known ballhawks on their defense in Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Janoris Jenkins, and Darian Thompson, The New York Giants’ defense hadn’t forced a single turnover through the first four games of the season.
They had been close on a number of occasions, but the ball always seemed to bounce the other way. An interception just out of the defensive back’s reach, or a fumble bouncing back to the offense. It didn’t seem likely that they’d get their first interception against Aaron Rodgers, who is one of the NFL’s most efficient quarterbacks and very rarely turns the ball over at home.