Giants Blitz Redskins from Making Playoffs
Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
The New York Giants were already locked into the number 5 seed in the NFC Playoff Picture. They could have decided to sit the starters or play to win the game. The Washington Redskins needed to win and also a non-tie game between the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions tonight. New York's 4 sacks, 2 interceptions, and 1 defensive touchdown on defense sparked them to a 19 to 10 victory over the Redskins.
With a 3 to 0 lead in the second-quarter, Rashad Jennings scored on a 2-yard rushing touchdown. He finished with 52 yards rushing and 1 touchdown. His other running back partner Paul Perkins, rushed for 102 yards.
With the Redskins trailing 10 to 3 in the fourth-quarter, Kirk Cousins threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to Jordan Reed. Cousins finished with 287 passing yards 1 touchdown and 2 interceptions. Reed had 5 catches for 40 yards receiving and 1 touchdown.
With 4:02 remaining on a first-and-10 for the Giants, Manning threw a 44-yard pass to Tavarres King. Manning finished with 180 passing yards. It would set up a 40-yard field goal for Robbie Gould with 2:17 remaining.
With 1:27 remaining for the Redskins, Cousins threw an interception to Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie on a first-and-10 play from the New York Giants 43-yard line. The Giants would be forced to punt afterwards. With a few seconds remaining, Cousins threw a pass to Reed, but he lateraled it and Trevin Wade picked it up for an 11-yard touchdown.
The Giants will either travel to the Green Bay Packers or the Detroit Lions on Wild Card Weekend.
