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Mike Cozzi at Large with Sports – Monday November 30, 2020

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New York Giants 19, Cincinnati Bengals 17

1) The handling of their late-game circumstances was an indictment, but the Giants defense ending the game with a strip-sack turnover was a befitting end for a unit that played great. The Giants found themselves in a sticky situation after a prevent defense allowed the Bengals’ only offensive touchdown of the day and New York’s Colt McCoy-led offense couldn’t muster a first down to run out the clock on the subsequent drive. With 50 seconds left to play, the Bengals had the ball at midfield after Alex Erickson’s timely 29-yard punt return and a field goal was all they needed down two points. On the first play of the drive, Jabaal Sheard strip-sacked Brandon Allen and Leonard Williams jumped on the loose ball to seal the win. In a game where their offensive woes were aided by a hamstring injury to QB Daniel Jones (exited the game in the third quarter) the GIants defense was reliable against a reeling Bengals team.

New England Patriots 20, Arizona Cardinals 17

1) Neither of these teams are strangers to close finishes, so it’s fitting this one came down to the wire. In Week 9, Nick Folk‘s 51-yard game-winning FG was slightly overshadowed by a resurgent effort by the offense. Had it not been for the game-steadying — and, in Folk’s case, game-winning — effort on special teams, it’s possible that the Patriots (5-6) would’ve fallen short against the Cardinals. First, it was a 53-yard Donte Moncrief punt return late in the first quarter that helped set up a James White TD run to start the second. Next came an 82-yard Gunner Olszewski punt return that, despite being called back due to a questionable blindside block penalty, positioned the offense to get in FG range and Folk for a successful 22-yard chip shot. Then, with the game on the line, a 14-yard Cam Newton run, bolstered by an unnecessary roughness flag on Isaiah Simmons, set the stage for Folk’s clutch 50-yard FG to inch New England past Arizona and keep its playoff hopes alive. The Pats played great complementary football throughout, but the special teams unit deserves a spotlight for its role in keeping this one close.   

Miami Dolphins 20, New York Jets 3

1) After coming on in relief of Tua Tagovailoa in the fourth quarter and falling just short of a comeback victory a week ago, Ryan Fitzpatrick ensured his first start since Week 6 was a successful one. Starting in place of the injured rookie against the Jets, Fitzpatrick dinked and dimed his way to 257 yards (24-of-39) and two touchdowns. DeVante Parker added to his team-leading receiving yards total with an eight-catch, 119-yard effort while tight ends Mike Gesicki and Durham Smythe combined for five catches on eight targets for 54 yards. Gesicki hauled in the first TD pass early in the second, which came at the end of a streak of seven straight Fitzpatrick completions. Against stiffer competition, Miami’s four fumbles (two lost) could’ve proved lethal, but the D did a solid job of preventing New York (0-11) from capitalizing. Nevertheless, the veteran gunslinger, who did take four sacks, kept on rolling and was able to conjure up just enough FitzMagic to improve Miami’s standing in tight AFC East race.

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