The New York Giants were defeated by the Cincinnati Bengals, 17-7, at MetLife Stadium on Sunday Night Football and Azeez Ojulari is our Player of the Game.
This game was very winnable for Big Blue, but they fell short on key moments. The Giants tied the game in the third quarter but could not finish the job as the offense could not convert on meaningful third and fourth downs.
However, the defense did what they could to keep the team in the game and it started with the pass rush. They attacked Joe Burrow all night and in Kayvon Thibodeaux’s absence, Ojulari stepped up and was a monster.
The former Georgia Bulldog recorded two sacks on the night to go along with a forced fumble. Both of the sacks contributed to ending drives and happened when the Bengals still only had seven points on the board.
Ojulari also pressured Burrow on several other attempts forcing him to throw the ball away on third down.
Ojulari becomes the first defensive player to be Player of the Game, and if he can continue to play at this level the Giants’ pass rush will be scary when Thibodeaux returns.
