The New York Giants' defense kept them in the game against the Minnesota Vikings, and it nearly turned out to be the reason they won. The Giants' lone touchdown came on defense, and they were an Abdul Carter offsides penalty away from scoring a second defensive touchdown in a close loss.
During a Vikings' possession, the first-round rookie was lined up in the neutral zone, which negated a 96-yard pick-six from safety Jevon Holland. Luckily, Chauncey Golston sacked J.J. McCarthy on the next play and the Giants held Minnesota to a field goal, but they shouldn't have had to to begin with.