EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – It is the ultimate irony, or frustration, or quintessential summation of the Giants’ 2015 season.
Too often this year, it is the defense that has failed to make the plays necessary for the team to win, particularly at the end of games. Last night in Minnesota, that unit had some costly lapses, but overall played one of its most complete games of the year. But the offense, which had consistently been putting points on the board, didn’t keep pace. So despite getting what could have been a winning effort from a defense ranked last in the NFL, the Giants lost to the Vikings, 49-17, in TCF Bank Stadium.