Darnay Holmes is an example of how well the Giants defense has been playing of late and also of how far they have to go. He was the cornerback who intercepted Patrick Mahomes late in the fourth quarter of Monday night’s game only to have the takeaway overturned because linebacker Oshane Ximines was offsides.
"It’s part of the journey," he told Newsday of his would-be game-changing play. "At the end of the day we will all learn from it as an organization for sure."
The penalty and loss aside, though, Holmes’ interception-that-wasn’t was actually a bright spot for a defense that held Kansas City to 20 points — seven of them coming on a 13-yard "drive" after Daniel Jones was picked off in the first quarter — and has allowed 23 points in the past two games combined.