From SB Nation’s Mile High Report, Broncos fans were in good spirits last night:
Broncos Fans Rejoice After The Emphatic Win; Giants Fans? Not So Much
Just how good was the defense tonight? Brandon Jacobs ran for 27 yards on 11 carries. Eli Manning was 24/40 for 230 yards – much of that in garbage time – while getting sacked 3 times. Manning threw a pick and also lost a fumble. The Giants has just 24 minutes of possession, and were 3-12 on 3rd down. Most impressive was the way the defense played in the Red Zone. They never had to. After allowing 17 Red Zone trips the past 4 games, the Giants never got inside the Broncos 20 until the final moments of the game. It was all Broncos, all the time.
What about the offense? The only thing that consistently stopped the Broncos was, well, themselves. Red Zone problems struck again early on when the Broncos had to settle for 2 field goals. One the Broncos’ second trip, 3 procedure penalties killed the Broncos chances. That led to the now-famous F-Bomb by Josh McDaniels that NFLN played on it’s broadcast. The Broncos listened, converting their next two chances. Overall, the team ended 2-5 inside the 20.
Kyle Orton was spectacular, save for one pass, in moving the team up and down the field. Orton ended 18/28 for 245 yards with a TD and a Pick. Most impressive to me was Orton’s ability to sense pressure and slide around the pocket – something that many thought was a weakness in his game. As Orton has become more comfortable in the offense – behind a much better O-Line than he had in Chicago – many of you are seeing what I saw when Orton was at Purdue – a very, very good passing quarterback.
On the other side, the reaction was in stark contrast to this “Oh my gosh! EVERYONE looked good for us!”-attitude. In New York, it’s becoming painfully obvious that this Giants team is missing something. Or everything. Or most things. Whatever you want to say, they probably won’t make the playoffs, and right now they just look awful. From SB Nation’s Big Blue View, two sentences recap last night’s performance:
Let's just say that if you are a Giants fan who doesn't have NFL Network and you were unable to see Thursday night's New York Giants vs. Denver Broncos game, you were lucky.
This was a pitiful, disheartening performance. Mathematically, the 6-5 Giants may still be in the playoff race. For me, though, it is painfully obvious that this year they just aren't good enough.
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