The only thing New York Giants fans could be somewhat happy about this season was the hope of a new era in 2025, starting with a quarterback they pick first in the NFL Draft. Shedeur Sanders, in anticipation of being the top pick, even wore Giants cleats during Colorado’s bowl game on Saturday.
The only thing nobody accounted for was the Giants actually winning a game and screwing up all those draft plans.
NFL teams don’t tank. It’s talked about casually all the time among fans but it almost never happens. Giants players and coaches don’t care about draft position. Maybe fans in the stands were probably rooting for yet another loss, but the Giants played their best game in months and beat the Indianapolis Colts 45-33, knocking the Colts out of the playoffs. Drew Lock was 7 of 8 for 153 yards and three touchdowns in the first half. New York returned the opening kickoff of the second …