DETROIT – The Jameis Winston alternate actuality, in all its glory, was an electrical expertise throughout Sunday’s 34-27 loss to the Detroit Lions at Ford Discipline.
The wily Giants veteran quarterback threw a 39-yard flea-flicker landing cross to Wan’Dale Robinson off a toss from working again Devin Singletary within the first quarter.
Then Winston caught a 33-yard landing cross from large receiver Gunner Olszewski within the third quarter, throwing a Heisman-pose stiff arm onto Lions linebacker Derrick Barnes to gallop into the top zone.
Then he threw a fourth quarter interception to Lions security Thomas Harper. Then he escaped a sack by Lions edge Al-Quadin Muhammad to finish a 39-yard cross to tight finish Theo Johnson on third and 17 in crunch time.
And he did all of that, racking up 517 whole yards of Giants offense, solely two days after finding out he was going to be the Giants’ beginning quarterback, when rookie Jaxson Dart (concussion) didn’t clear the protocol late within the week.
Winston wasn’t capable of end the job in regulation or in additional time, sadly.
The Giants turned it over on downs within the pink zone late within the fourth quarter. Lions kicker Jake Bates drilled a 59-yard area purpose with 28 seconds to play to ship the sport to additional time at 27 apiece.
Then Lions working again Jahmyr Gibbs exploded via a gaping gap in Andre Patterson’s Giants line of defense for a 69-yard landing on the primary play from scrimmage in additional time.
And Winston was sacked on fourth down by Lions edge Aidan Hutchinson to finish the sport with 4:19 remaining in OT.
The Giants (2-10) misplaced their sixth straight sport and their second since Mike Kafka took over as interim head coach. This marks their fifth loss this season once they led by not less than 10 factors and coughed it up.
All 5 losses occurred on the street, the place they’re now 0-7 on the season.
