Lions vs. Giants: Score and Twitter Reaction from 2016 Regular Season

Neither the Detroit Lions nor the New York Giants looked remotely like postseason contenders on offense. But Eli Manning did just enough and the Giants defense held on as they entrenched themselves in playoff contention with a 17-6 win Sunday.

Manning threw for 201 yards and the team compiled 114 on the ground in a game that was dominated by the two defenses. 

The Giants have won eight of their last nine games after a 2-3 start. Six of those wins have come by one score, and they have all but clinched a wild-card berth despite being yet to hit the 30-point mark. Manning and Co. are 2-1 in their last three games despite combining for 41 points.

Football Outsiders’ Aaron Schatz described the dichotomy between the two sides of the ball:

Giants really are all defense at ths point. Offense is drip, drip, drip, and rarely makes it to the end zone. Defense is stifling.

— Aaron Schatz 🏈📎 (@FO_ASchatz) December 18, 2016

While the pass rush brought Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford down for a sack only once, the Giants consistently put pressure on the Detroit passing game. Stafford was consistently forced into checkdown routes, usually a staple of the Lions offense that went nowhere Sunday. Aside from a 67-yard pitch-and-catch to Golden Tate, Stafford found almost no room for big plays.

The NFL provided video of Stafford’s throw to Tate:

The Matthew Stafford + @ShowtimeTate duo is 🔥🔥🔥67 yards! #OnePride …

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