{"id":89640,"date":"2026-01-05T13:08:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T13:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/89640\/"},"modified":"2026-01-05T13:08:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T13:08:10","slug":"another-60-plus-yard-field-goal-taunts-new-york-giants-fans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/89640\/","title":{"rendered":"Another 60-plus-yard field goal taunts New York Giants fans"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jan. 5, 2026, 7:03 a.m. ET<\/p>\n

What could have been for the New York Giants<\/a> in Week 18…<\/p>\n

After losing control of the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft following a Week 17 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders<\/a>, the Giants still had an opportunity to secure the top spot this past Sunday — with some help.<\/p>\n

A loss to the Dallas Cowboys and an unlikely Raiders win (with a few other dominoes that ultimately fell into place), the Giants would have picked first overall in April. And as fate would have it, the stars aligned with a single exception: Big Blue themselves.<\/p>\n

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The Giants came out on fire and dismantled the Dallas Cowboys, 34-17, ending any hope of securing No. 1 overall before the Raiders even played. And perhaps that’s why the outcomes of the afternoon slate of games sting a bit.<\/p>\n

Ultimately, the Raiders did their part. They defeated the Kansas City Chiefs, 14-12, and did so in a way that is ironic for the Giants.<\/p>\n

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Since 2014, 21% of all 60-plus-yard field goals have come against the Giants. All 21% have come late in the fourth quarter or in overtime. So it’s only fitting that Las Vegas picked up their victory with a 60-yard field goal — a career-long for kicker Daniel Carlson.<\/p>\n

Understandably, Giants fans reacted with frustration<\/a> as the kick sailed through the uprights.<\/p>\n

In the end, the kick and the Raiders’ victory meant nothing for the Giants because the “damage” had already been done. Still, for Giants Nation, being on the positive end of a 60-yard field goal would have been a nice change of pace.<\/p>\n

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