Giants-Commanders ‘things I think’: Cold reality is that winning is a good thing

NFL: New York Giants at Washington CommandersAt the end of the third quarter, with the clinging to a 14-12 lead over the and neither team playing anything that resembled winning football, long-time friend and D.C. sportswriter Rick Snider sent me an e-mail. Yes, e-mail. Not a text or a DM. Anyway, it read:

“This is the stupidest game.”

Yes. Yes it was.

The Giants gave up nine sacks, most-ever by the franchise in a game it ultimately won. They had 0 rushing yards at halftime and didn’t have a positive running play until Saquon Barkley went 36 yards on the final play of the fourth quarter.

Even up 24-12, the Giants appeared more than willing to keep the Commanders in the game. Maybe even to let…