New York Giants Week 8 Preview: Monday Night Football with Mahomes and the Struggling Chiefs
Gameday Previewm- November 1, 2021
Last Sunday, the New York Giants played with grit, competitiveness, and a desire to prove themselves in a game they absolutely needed to.
They laid the chip on their own shoulders after multiple weeks of the same pattern–tone setting coachspeak from head coach Joe Judge, tumultuous football, and more repetitive coachspeak in the postgame– and the time had come to show that their words could elevate into a more solid, winning performance on the field.
All three phases of the game stepped up and made huge contributions to the team’s victory. The offense, as banged up as it was with continuous injuries, found their stride in the second half to the tune of 22 unanswered points and put quarterback Daniel Jones in the spotlight with his own highlight reception. Led by rookie linebacker Azeez Ojulari (2.5 sacks), the Giants defense racked up six sacks and forced an important turnover in the redzone. Last but not least, special teams was sharp and a big factor in the Panthers inability to push drives into scoring territory.
The Giants (2-5) will need to prove themselves once again in Week 8, except this time against a more formidable foe that, up until recently, has carried a resume of Super Bowl-caliber dominance throughout the NFL.
On Monday night, under the primetime lights of Arrowhead Stadium, the Giants will enter another stadium known for raising the decibel meter and look to earn a second consecutive win as they meet with the defending AFC Champion Kansas City Chiefs (3-4). The meeting marks the 15th regular season matchup between the two teams since their first on Nov. 3rd, 1974, with the Giants leading the series 11-3 and winning five of the last six contests.