Some have called it the “Tank Bowl,” and others are calling it a clash between two of the most hapless teams in the NFL. Whatever you want to call it, the New England Patriots and New York Giants will go to battle on Sunday.
The Patriots are coming off a bye week after dropping one of their worst losses of the season to the Indianapolis Colts. In a game where the defense managed to hold a top-10 Colts offense to only 10 points, the Patriots offense only mustered two field goals in the AFC matchup.
Mac Jones was benched in the game for Bailey Zappe, and there has been a quarterback conundrum in New England ever since.
The Giants know all about quarterback issues with the team forced to go with rookie Tommy DeVito under center after losing Daniel Jones for the season. A combination of protection issues, lack of explosive receiving talent and inexperience has led to DeVito mostly floundering on the field.
However, he did show some promise in the team’s surprising 31-19 road win over the Washington Commanders, going 18-of-26 passing for 246 yards, three touchdowns and zero interceptions.
Can he keep that momentum going on Sunday, or will the Patriots defense ruin his short-lived success?
