Giants fall short in upset bid
The New York Giants fell to 2-6 on Monday with a 26-18 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in front of a national television audience on Monday Night Football.
The Steelers are 6-2 and have won 22 straight Monday night games at home.
The game was tied 9-9 at halftime, but two long Calvin Austin touchdowns in the second half were too much for the Giants to overcome. Austin had a 73-yard punt return score and a 29-yard pass reception for a touchdown.
Trailing 26-18, the Giants had an opportunity after Bobby Okereke stripped the ball from Steeler quarterback Russell Wilson and recovered at the Pittsburgh 37-yard line with 4:34 to play.
A T.J. Watt strip/sack of Daniel Jones gave the ball back to Pittsburgh five plays later.
The Giants had a final chance to tie, getting the ball at their own 7-yard line with 1:53 to play. They reached Pittsburgh’s 35-yard line, but an interception of Jones by Beanie Bishop with :42 left sealed the game for the Steelers.
Stats
- Daniel Jones went 24 of 38 for 264 yards. He was sacked four times, had a fumble and an interception.
- Rookie running back Tyrone Tracy had his second 100-yard game of the season. He ran 20 times for 145 yards, including a 45-yard touchdown run.
- Wide receiver Darius Slayton had a 100-yard receiving game, catching four passes for 108 yards.
- Okereke had 14 tackles, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and a half-sack.
- Azeez Ojulari had two sacks for the Giants.
Lineup change
After one ineffective game replacing the injured Andrew Thomas at left tackle, Josh Ezeudu was benched in favor of journeyman offensive lineman Chris Hubbard.
Banks benched
The Giants benched cornerback Tae Banks, whose effort has been questioned several times this season, in the second quarter. [FULL STORY]
Injury news
- Tracy left the game on the Giants’ final drive with what seemed like a concussion.
See it
DJ DEEP to Slayton
: ESPN pic.twitter.com/naRWTC5mcx
— New York Giants (@Giants) October 29, 2024
Deonte Banks did not let George Pickens get that foot down
: #NYGvsPIT on ESPN/ABC/ESPN2
: Stream on #NFLPlus and ESPN+ pic.twitter.com/GgV9rnWaTb— NFL (@NFL) October 29, 2024
Daniel Jones connects with Slayton for 37 yards on 3rd down!
: #NYGvsPIT on ESPN/ABC/ESPN2
: Stream on #NFLPlus and ESPN+ pic.twitter.com/Lp6RRsWLz4— NFL (@NFL) October 29, 2024
What’s next?
The Giants return home, where they are 0-4 this season, to face the NFC-East leading Washington Commanders. The Commanders defeated the Giants, 21-18, in Week 2. Game time is 1 p.m. ET.
