EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – Bryan Bresee jumped over the Giants line to block a potential game-winning field goal With 11 seconds left, the New Orleans Saints were able to post a 14-11 victory over New York on Sunday after losing quarterback Derek Carr to an injury late in the fourth quarter.

The Giants lost their eighth straight, one loss shy of the team record.

Carr, who finished 20 of 31 for 219 yards, was injured with just under four minutes to play when he went for a first down near the Saints 40 and landed hard. He left the field shortly after the game and almost cost the Saints (5-8).

New York got the ball back at its 27-yard line with 1:21 to play and ran to the Saints 12, where Drew Lock gained 25 yards on fourth down and then hit Malik Nabers for 23 yards. The Giants attempted to throw into the end zone twice for a winning touchdown before sending in Graham Gano to force overtime. Gano’s kick was a little low and the Giants couldn’t defend the jumping Breese, who got a hand on the ball.

Carr threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to tight end Juwan Johnson in the third quarter, and Kendre Miller completed a 98-yard drive in the first quarter when he carried a group of Giants into the end zone for an 8-yard score. New Orleans improved to 3-1 under interim coach and New Jersey native Darren Rizzi and maintained its chances of winning against the weak NFC South.

Gano kicked a 43-yard field goal in the first half and had a 48-yard throw nullified by a personal foul in the fourth quarter with New York trailing by 11.

Tyrone Tracy scored from a yard out with 4:11 left in the fourth quarter and Lock hit Nabers for a 2-pointer to bring New York within three points, but it wasn’t enough to prevent the Giants from falling to 0 :7 fell back home.

The Giants lost nine straight in 2019 and that led to the firing of coach Pat Shurmur. Coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen are in their third season on the hot seat.

The fans’ frustration is growing. About 90 minutes before the game, a small plane circled over MetLife Stadium carrying a banner calling the Giants a “dumpster fire” and asking co-owner John Mara to overhaul the team that has been struggling since winning the Super Bowl in February Reached the playoffs twice in 2012.

Finally a selection

Tre Hawkins ended the Giants’ NFL-record streak of 11 consecutive games without an interception when he picked off Carr at the Giants 17 in the third quarter. It was New York’s second pick of the season. Rookie linebacker Darius Muasau had an interception in the opening game against Minnesota.

Injuries

Saints: Backup LB D’Marco Jackson (ankle) left the game.

Giants: LG Jon Runyan Jr. (ankle), C John Michael Schmitz (shoulder) and S Tyler Nubin (ankle) left the game. CB Dru Phillips (shoulder) and LT Chris Hubbard (knee) were inactive.

Next

Saints: Host Washington next Sunday.

Giants: Host Baltimore next Sunday.

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