In the glare of Monday Night Football's spotlight, the New York Giants' season-long nightmare deepened into a 33-15 drubbing at the hands of the New England Patriots.
What started as a flicker of hope in East Rutherford's chill extinguished into utter despair, leaving Big Blue at a dismal 2-11. This seventh consecutive defeat -- capped by their franchise-worst 13th straight road loss -- exposed a franchise unraveling at the seams: A porous defense unable to contain Drake Maye's poised arm, an offense sputtering without rhythm, and a fanbase's patience fraying like old turf.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAs the Giants limp toward an inevitable top draft pick amid another coaching search, questions swirl: Is this rock bottom, or just the abyss staring back?
Here's a look at the highest- and lowest-graded Giants players from their Week 13 loss, courtesy of Pro Football Focus.
Top 5 offense
QL Andrew Thomas (90.4)
WR Darius Slayton (74.4)
RB Devin Singletary (70.4)
OL Greg Van Roten (64.5)
OL Jon Runyan Jr. (63.6)
Bottom 5 offense
TE Theo Johnson (44.9)
WR Isaiah Hodgins (51.8)
OL John Michael Schmitz (55.2)
TE Daniel Bellinger (55.3)
WR Wan'Dale Robinson (55.7)
Top 5 defense
LB Abdul Carter (76.4)
DL D.J. Davidson (74.4)
S Dane Belton (69.8)
S Tyler Nubin (69.7)
CB Dru Phillips (66.0)
Bottom 5 defense
DL Rakeem Nunez-Roches (31.5)
LB Brian Burns (45.2)
LB Bobby Okereke (45.4)
DL Chauncey Golston (46.6)
DL Darius Alexander (54.0)
Top 5 special teams
LB Neville Hewitt (71.7)
S Jevon Holland (68.8)
LB Chauncey Golston (68.3)
S Dane Belton (63.2)
LS Casey Kreiter (63.2)
Bottom 5 special teams
WR Gunner Olszewski (40.5)
RB Eric Gray (51.1)
LB Tomon Fox (55.1)
LB Zaire Barnes (58.6)
DL Roy Robertson-Harris (58.7)
Other notable player grades
OL Jermaine Eluemunor (62.2)
QB Jaxson Dart (61.7)
RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. (56.0)
CB Paulson Adebo (61.3)
CB Cor'Dale Flott (58.4)
S Jevon Holland (56.5)
LB Zaire Barnes (54.4)
NT Dexter Lawrence (54.2)
This article originally appeared on Giants Wire: Andrew Thomas was New York Giants' highest-graded player in Week 13 loss
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