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Giants’ special teams prove costly

It didn’t take long for the Giants’ offense to demonstrate what type of game the unit would have against the Eagles. The same can be said for the special teams, but with significantly different results.

After the Giants executed a 13-play, 75-yard drive for a 1-yard touchdown run by Orleans Darkwa on the game’s opening possession, the extra-point unit came onto the field sporting a 94.7 percent success rate (18-for-19) on point-after-touchdown kicks.

But nothing was a given for the Giants’ special teams Sunday, as the kick resulted in the first of what would be a trio of blocks — one extra point, one field goal and one punt.