"It wasn't just the way it all unfolded: Allowing leads of 19-0 and 26-8 to evaporate, giving up 33 points in the fourth quarter after holding the Broncos to none through the first three, and taking a two-point lead on a 65-yard touchdown drive capped by Jaxson Dart's 1-yard run with 37 seconds left - only to miss the extra point (for the second time in the game) and allow the winning field goal as time expired."
"What stung even more was what was at stake. For the first time in a while, the Giants had the chance to pull themselves out of their malaise, to change their narrative. Had they held on to win this game, everything would have been different. They would have won three of their last four games, would have been inching into the race in the NFC East."
The Giants built 19-0 and 26-8 leads but allowed a fourth-quarter collapse, conceding 33 points after holding the Broncos scoreless through three quarters. A 65-yard touchdown drive ended with Jaxson Dart's 1-yard run and a two-point lead with 37 seconds remaining, but the team missed the extra point for the second time and allowed a game-winning field goal as time expired. A potential momentum swing that could have produced three wins in four games, traction in the NFC East and renewed playoff hopes evaporated. The loss returns the Giants to a two-win standing, and coach Brian Daboll offered little postgame comment.
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