"His team blew leads of 19-0 at the start of the fourth quarter and 26-8 with under six minutes to go, allowed 33 points in the fourth quarter, and let the Denver Broncos gain 56 yards in 33 seconds to set up the game-winning field goal as time expired just over a half-minute after rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart appeared to have let his dysfunctional team off the hook with a one-yard score."
"But backup kicker Jude McAtamey missed his second extra point of the game to go up 32-30, and defensive coordinator Shane Bowen did what he continues to do best: Sabotage the Giants when they are in winning positions. To put into perspective how difficult it was for the Giants to lose that game, NFL teams that had an 18-point lead with under six minutes left in a game had won 1,602 consecutive times."
"But they were put on a leash down the stretch, particularly on the Broncos' final drive, which began on their own 29-yard line with 33 seconds left. Bowen opted to rush just three and drop eight men back in coverage. It gave Nix all day to throw, and he hooked up with Denzel Mims down the middle for a 29-yard gain to get into Giants territory."
The Giants surrendered a dramatic late collapse, blowing 19-0 and 26-8 leads and allowing 33 fourth-quarter points. The Broncos gained 56 yards in 33 seconds to set up a game-winning field goal as time expired. Backup kicker Jude McAtamey missed an extra point that would have extended the lead. Defensive coordinator Shane Bowen frequently called conservative looks late, dropping eight and rushing three on the final drive. The Giants' pass rush had dominated earlier but was restrained in the fourth quarter. Brian Burns vocally criticized the late playcalling. The loss snapped the 1,602-game streak for teams leading by 18 with under six minutes left.
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