Hopkins’ 5th field goal gives Redskins 29-27 win over Giants

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) The New York Giants’ first regular-season loss under Ben McAdoo looked like numerous crushing ones from their past year under Tom Coughlin.

This time, though, the Washington Redskins held tough, using two second-half interceptions to defeat the New York Giants 29-27 on Sunday afternoon in a down-to-the-wire thriller.

Per @nflnetwork Next Gen Stats, Josh Norman lined up across from Odell Beckham Jr. on 54 of 61 plays = 6 catches for 107 yds on 10 targets.

“It’s one game”, he said.

“No one in the locker room was pleased afterward”, McAdoo said Monday in assessing the team’s mood.

Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins, left, throws a pass as New York Giants defensive tackle Damon Harrison, second from left, pressure him during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016, in East Rutherford, N.J.

Adam Schefter said on NFL Insiders on ESPN that Vereen suffered the injury early in the game and played through it, which could play a part in the fumble. “I feel for the player”. High ankle sprains are hard for football players and Breeland could miss substantial time as well.

This is a problem the more it happens, the more other teams will know that you can get Beckham off his game if you just needle him enough. However, with Vereen out and Rashad Jennings (thumb) hurting, it could very well be his time to shine. It keeps them in the division race early, and they are really not too far back of first place. If Jennings is out again, the Giants will need to look at Orleans Darkwa and Bobby Rainey to fill the void. Hunter’s back because Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and Eli Apple both left that game with injuries that could leave them unavailable for this week’s game against the Vikings. It’s hard to say outright who is more likely to win, but many are betting on the New York Giants as they seem to have the upper hand when it comes to team cohesion. With the Patriots, Vereen rushed for 907 yards and seven scores and added 1023 yards and seven touchdowns receiving the ball.

“He needs to control his emotions better and become less of a distraction to himself and to his teammates”, McAdoo said.

The worst of the Giants’ penalties was a third-down hit to the helmet by Olivier Vernon that kept the Redskins’ game-winning drive alive. Hall tried to walk it off on the sideline before heading to the locker room just before halftime.