New York Giants: They Should Have Gone For Touchdown

The New York Giants faced an interesting dilemma. The Giants were so close to the end zone they could taste it on the one yard line. The Giants could either leave the offense out on the field with just over a minute and a half to play, which would give the Giants a chance to win the game right there.

The Giants instead elected to go for the field goal. The field goal extended the Giants lead to 26-20, forcing the Cowboys to get into the end zone on their final drive. The Giants ended up losing the game to the Cowboys by one point. The Cowboys scored with seven seconds remaining in the game.

The Giants would have been gambling in any scenario here. If they had gone for it the Cowboys could…