The Patriots took on the Giants at Gillette Stadium for this week’s edition of Monday Night Football and it was a physical game from the very first snap. New York quarterback Jaxson Dart, back in action after spending the last two games in concussion protocol, took a couple of big hits in the first half, including one that sent him airborne and sparked a scuffle between the two sides. Later, the Giants would score their first touchdown of the night following a violent helmet-to-helmet collision by Patriots safety Jaylinn Hawkins on tight end Theo Johnson.
But the biggest hit of the night came in the second quarter. The Patriots kicked off after going up 24-7 on the visitors. Giants returner Gunner Olszewski fielded the kick and Patriots linebacker Christian Elliss absolutely laid him out in a brutal collision. It was also a helmet-to-helmet hit, and it was so violent the paint on Olszewski’s helmet went flying. He fumbled as a result and New England recovered.
