The on Sunday afternoon, thanks partly to a wild blocked area objective returned for a landing within the ultimate minutes at Lumen Discipline.
Whereas they had been on the improper facet of it, and it regarded unlawful within the second primarily based on how Isaiah Simmons flew via the Seattle line, Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald defended the play after the sport.
They merely acquired beat.
“There’s a man within the A spot, we have to block him. It’s just about that straightforward,” Macdonald mentioned. “However you’re allowed to push down, they pushed down on our proper guard, and he wasn’t capable of get to Simmons.”
Simmons got here flying via the Seahawks’ line to make the block on the play, which Bryce Ford-Wheaton then ran again 60-yards for a landing. The play for the Giants and averted time beyond regulation, which appeared probably after Geno Smith began main the Seahawks out of a late 10-point gap.
That play, nonetheless, at the very least regarded unlawful within the second — as defenders aren’t allowed to leap over the offensive line to be able to block a area objective. Whereas it appeared as if Simmons did simply that, Macdonald confirmed that he merely jumped in via the hole that was created after certainly one of their gamers was blocked all the way down to the bottom — which can also be a authorized transfer.
Was questioning if it was a maintain – Macdonald says it was fantastic bc they simply pushed em down. (kinda loopy does not this occur extra typically, no?) https://t.co/40YlDdLuS2
— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) October 7, 2024
true and in addition *waves hand sadly within the normal path of the human throughout from him*
— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) October 7, 2024
To Kimes’ level, it’s unusual that sort of push-down block isn’t seen extra on area objective makes an attempt. However regardless, Simmons’ transfer was fully authorized on Sunday afternoon.
Daniel Jones went 23-of-34 for 257 yards and threw two touchdowns within the win for the Giants. Darius Slayton, who caught a clutch landing within the second half performs after being hit for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty, had 122 yards on eight catches, and Tyrone Tracy had 129 yards on 18 carries on the bottom.
Smith, who entered the week because the league’s passing chief, went 28-of-40 for 284 yards and a landing. He was additionally the Seahawks’ dashing chief with 73 yards on the bottom. Seattle has now dropped back-to-back video games with the loss. It’ll have to show round rapidly for a matchup with the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday evening.
