Overview
- With a 27-24 lead and 2:59 left, New York went for it on fourth-and-goal from the 6, the pass fell incomplete, Detroit tied it and won 34-27 in overtime.
- Mike Kafka said he had not seen Malik Nabers’ now-deleted X post, affirmed he liked the call, and stated he has no regrets about the decision.
- Kafka emphasized a philosophy of aggression, saying he wants players thinking to go win the game and that such calls are made for the team’s benefit.
- Malik Nabers, sidelined since Week 4 with a torn ACL, questioned the late-game choices in a deleted post that fans captured and shared widely.
- President Donald Trump criticized the decision on Truth Social, questioning why the Giants did not kick the field goal as scrutiny grows of the 2-10 season.