The New York Giants clearly outclassed the New England Patriots with a dominating 42–10 victory at MetLife Stadium in the last preseason game.
Game Flow Highlights
Half: The Giants led 14-10 and the Patriots to an early TD from backup QB Ben Wooldridge for receiver Jeremiah Webb.
Q3 Script Flipped: The New York Giants held the New England Patriots scoreless and went on a 21-0 unanswered run. QB Tommy DeVito was lighting it up, throwing multiple touch downs, capped with a 44-yard interception return touch down from TJ Moore adding to the Giants’ list of achievements.
The final major knockout score was Giants 42, Patriots 10.
Clutch Crunch Takeaways
Backup/QB: DeVito looked good. He was clearly in rhythm.
Defensive Domination in the Air: TJ Moore’s interception resulting in the pick-six put the stamp on a laugher.
Patriots Need Their Starters: No Johnnie Smith, JuJu Smith Schuster, and Trent Brown expose the just how wide the gap is.
Final Take:
In preseason land this was more than a win for the Giants, they sent New England a message. The New York Giants displayed depth, poise, and upside. For New England, this may very well be the wake up a call – preseason starts are fun, but they will be looking for answers for many months to come.
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