The New York Giants closed out the regular season with a 22-16 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, but the game may have been a momentum builder.
Despite much criticism, Giants head coach Brian Daboll opted to sit most of his starters on Sunday and expectations were that Big Blue would get blown out. Instead, the Eagles struggled with New York’s reserves and third-string players, needing every bit of four quarters to finally put them away.
There’s a lot to break down and a lot to go over but before we look ahead, let’s look back. Here are the snap counts that contributed to the Giants’ loss.
Offensive snaps: 63
Defensive snaps: 73
Special teams snaps: 28
Precious few starters saw the field on Sunday but of them, offensive lineman Ben Bredeson took 100% of the snaps. Meanwhile, wide receiver Darius Slayton saw the field for only three plays.
Offensive linemen Nick Gates and Evan Neal also hovered around the 50% mark.
Defensively, safety/linebacker Landon Collins got plenty of work in, logging 38 snaps. Fellow linebacker Jarrad Davis, who may start in the Wild Card game, took a snap share of 96%.
In total, just 37 players received a snap on Sunday. Daboll clearly committed to the rest and health of his men.
