Giants Lose to Chargers 21-20

A bad stretch of games just got worse for the Giants. The Giants moved to 5-4 on the season after a 21-20 loss to the Chargers in Week 9. Missed opportunities hurt the Giants in this one. Big Blue wanted something to build on heading into their bye week while trying to snap a three game losing streak. They didn’t get what they were looking for.

A field goal with 2:07 left in the game put the Giants up 20-14. Philip Rivers and the Chargers needed less time than that to get into the end zone. The Chargers put together an 80-yard drive ending with Rivers hitting Vincent Jackson for an 18-yard touchdown with 21 seconds left to give the Chargers a 21-20 lead and the win. That was the second time Rivers and Jackson connected for a touchdown in the game.

The Giants held the momentum late in the game and could have sealed the deal with a late touchdown. The Giants were setup with first and goal from the four yard line by a Terrell Thomas interception. Thomas picked off Rivers and ran the ball down to the Chargers’ four yard line with 3:14 to play. At first and goal from the four yard line, the Giants were set back by a holding penalty and eventually settled for a field goal. A possible 10 point lead was only six.

The Giants missed some opportunities to put points on the board and that made the difference in the game. There was some kind of mix-up on a field goal in the first quarter where Lawrence Tynes didn’t get the kick off. The Giants will look back at this one and shake their heads.

Th Giants take an abismal four game losing streak into their bye. Things won’t get easier for the Giants after their bye either. In their next four games they host Atlanta, travel to Denver, then play division rivals Dallas and Philadelphia back to back at home.

Tags: Lawrence Tynes, Terrell Thomas