"Just last weekend, the New York Giants allowed 33 fourth-quarter points against the Denver Broncos to lose a game in which it seemed impossible for them to do anything other than win. How wild was it? In the 1,602 previous instances of an NFL team leading by 18 or more points with six minutes left, all 1,602 teams that were ahead finished with a victory. The Giants, who had a 26-8 lead late, somehow didn't."
"Now, as the Giants attempt to recover from the Broncos disaster and prepare to face the rival Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday ( 1 p.m. ET, Fox), it seems fitting (albeit a little cruel) to commemorate the 15-year anniversary of what many who live for the Giants or work for the Giants or love the Giants consider to be the absolute biggest gut punch in franchise history. Dec. 19, 2010. A game that meant, and still means, so much to so many. This is the oral history of a moment known to some as "The Miracle at the New Meadowlands." And to others, more simply, as "The Punt.""
The New York Giants suffered a historic late-game collapse recently, allowing 33 fourth-quarter points to the Denver Broncos after leading 26-8. A statistical anomaly underscored the loss: in 1,602 prior NFL instances of an 18-point lead with six minutes remaining, the leading team always won. The collapse evoked long-remembered defeats, most notably the Dec. 19, 2010 game against Philadelphia, commonly called the Miracle at the New Meadowlands or simply The Punt. The 2010 Giants entered that stretch with high expectations, featuring stars on both sides of the ball and momentum after an 8-2 run.
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