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New York Giants vs. Indianapolis Colts: Live Blog, Game Observations and More

Follow along as we bring you scoring updates, big plays, and more from the New York Giants' Week 17 game against the Indianapolis Colts.

Patricia Traina

Dec 29, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Giants wide receiver Wan'Dale Robinson (17) celebrates his touchdown reception during the first half against the Indianapolis Colts at MetLife Stadium.
Dec 29, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Giants wide receiver Wan'Dale Robinson (17) celebrates his touchdown reception during the first half against the Indianapolis Colts at MetLife Stadium. / Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
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East Rutherford, N.J. - Greetings from a damp and dismal MetLife Stadium–and that doesn’t include the weather, which is sure to keep scores of Giants fans from filling in the seats as the New York Giants close out their disappointing 2024 home slate of games against the Indianapolis Colts.

The Giants, who are in the midst of a franchise-record 10-game losing streakβ€”the longest such streak in the NFLβ€”will be looking to avoid losing all of their regular-season home games for the first time since 1974 and the first time since they moved into MetLife Stadium in 2010.Β 

The Colts, meanwhile, still have their slim playoff hopes alive. However, they will be without starting quarterback Anthony Richardson, who was downgraded to out on Saturday after not practicing all week. Joe Flacco, who had a brief stint as the Colts starter when Richardson was benched earlier in the season, will get the start.

As far as the Giants are concerned, the overwhelming sentiment among the fan base is to lose this game and protect their status atop the 2025 draft at all costs. But with the jobs of head coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen on the line, can the Giants at least be competitive this week?Β 

Follow along with our live blog and observations as we bring you statistical and scoring updates and track Giants receiver Malik Nabers’ quest to achieve two rookie season milestones, his first 1,000-yard season and his quest to break Rams receiver Puca Nacua’s rookie reception record.Β 

Fourth Quarter

That's a wrap. Giants win 45-33. (Told ya this team wasn't tanking.)

2:00 - Kayvon Thibodeaux comes up big with a strip sack of Flacco that Elijah Garcia recovers. Giants ball.

2:00 Warning

2:23 - And that should do it. Graham Gano kicks a 30-yard field goal too make it 45-33.

2:57 - Giants get the ball again after an interception by Dru Phillips who returns it 25 yards to the Colts' 17.

3:05 - Drew Lock keeps it for a 5-yard touchdown run. The Giants are now over 40 points for the first time since 2019 Week 16, a 41-35 win over Washington.

4:48 - This Giants offense is showing some scrappiness! Lock hits Wan'Dale Robinson or 35 yards to get the Giants eep int he red zone.

6:43 - The Colts answer again, Flacco hitting Michael Pittman for a 7-yard touchdown. Colts make the PAT, and it's now a 2-point game. Looks like there was a busted coverage on the play. NYG 35, IND 33

  • STAT FACT: The 59-yard touchdown reception is Nabers' longest catch of the season. He also has 168 receiving yards, a new career high that passes his previous high of 127 yards back in Week 2 against Washington.

8:49 - Giants give themelves some breathing room on a 59-yard touchdown pass from Lock to Malik Nabers. This is also the first time this season the Giants have scored over 30 points. NYG 35, IND 26.

  • FACTOID: With 10:53, Lock connected with Malik Nabers for his firt reception of the second half.

The 2-point conversion fails. NYG 28, IND 26

10:57 - The Colts comeback continues. Flacco connects with Alec Pierce for a touchdown. They are a 2-point coversion away from tying this game. And if they miss it, then all they need is to hold the Giants scoreless and get a field goal.

12:22 - Banks with his second DPI this game. That went for 19 yards and he now has 63 yards total on the day. Not good.

Third Quarter

End of the Quarter. NYG 28, IND 20

0:18 - On 4th and 1 Daboll calls for a wide run by Tracy that gets stuffed. Seriously?

4:41 - Giants defense stops the Colts on 4th-and-1. Another drive by the Colts that dies on the vine deep in plus territory.

9:51 - Lock's pass to Tyrone Tracy, Jr. is complete, but he can't hold onto it. Jermaine Eluemunor recovered it, but this is his fifth fumble this season.

11:10 - The Colts answer the Giants' score with their own scoring drive, one capped by a 26-yard touchdown run by Jonathan Taylor to narrow the Giant's lead. NYG 28, IND 20.

  • FACTOID: Smith-Marsette’s 100-yard kickoff return was the first KOR for a TD by a Giant since Dwayne Harris vs. Dallas on 10/25/2015

15:00 - Wow, Ihmir Smith-Marsette, on the opening KO to the second half, takes it to the house. 100 yard return and not a single Colts player touched him. NYG 28, IND 13

Second Quarter

0:23 - And the Colts, who have been in Giants territory five times this half, finally score a touchdown on Jonathan Taylor's 3-yard touchdown run. NYG 21, IND 13

1:13 - On fourth down, the Colts go for it and they get the first down.

  • INJURY UPDATE: DT Armon Watts has been ruled out of the game with a knee injury.

6:02 - Where has this production been all year? Drew Lock hits Wan'Dale Robisnon for a 5-yard touchdown. NY 21, IND 6.

6:09 - Gorgeous back shoulder throw by Drew Lock to Nabers for 19 yards. Lock is in a rhythm. Colts challenged the play but the call on the field was upheld. Colts lose a timeout.

7:43 - Malik Naber catches a 34-yard completion to give the Giants 1st-and-goal at the 7-yard line. Giatns knocking on the door again. That's Nabers' 100th reception this season.

8:46 - Devin Singletary pushing the pile to get the first down. Gets 13 yards on an strong effort play.

9:29 - The Colts get a 29-yard field goal from Matt Gay. NYG 14, IND 6

  • INJURY ALERT: Giants DT Armon Watts, who just returned from IR this week (shoulder), is being carted off. I'm not sure what it isβ€”it appears to be his left leg, and it could be his knee. His teammates had to lift him to the cart after he tried to get up on his own.

10:09 - Deonte Banks gets called for a huge defensive pass interference penalty. That's a 44-yard penalty that gives the Colts 1st-and-10 at the 12-yard line.

11:41 - Darius Slayton catches a 32-yard touchown catch to wide the Giants' lead. NYG 14, NYG 3.

13:48 - Matt Gay's 54-yard field goal sails wide right. Thats two out of three scoring drives that made it into plus territory that the Colts came up empty.

New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton
New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton (86) / Julian Leshay Guadalupe/NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

First Quarter

That's the end of the first quarter. The Giants hold a 7-3 lead.

MILESTONE ACHIEVEMENT. Malik Nabers and Tyrone Tracy, Jr. have now become the third pair of rookie teammates to have 1,000 scrimamge yards a piece and the first since 2006 when Reggie Bush and Marques Colston of the Saints did it.

1:13 - Score! Drew Lock's pass to Nabers goes for a 31-yard touchdown. Nabers has 1,000 scrimmage yards. Nice block by Daniel BElliner on the play. Giants take the lead. NYG 7, IND 3

3:08 - Beautiful cutback by RB Tyrone Tracy, Jr to the right side for a 40-yard run to get into plus territory. TRacy is now ver 1,000 yards of scrimmage (1,033) with that 40-yard run.

3:48 - The Colts now have a very good starting field position on their first two drives. The first ended in an INT. But they get on the board with the second one on Matt Gay's 32-yard field goal. IND 3, NYG 0

4:31 - SACK! Rakeem Nunez-Roches brings Flacco down for a loss of 3 yards on 3rd and 2 to force a field goal.

10:17 - Giants lose two yards on their first two plays (both runs) and then draw a false start, continuing to go backward. They punt the ball away and the offense is greeted by a round of boos as it comes off the field.

11:41 - Promising Colts opening drive ends on Joe Flacco's INT. The pass, intended for Mo Allie-Cox was picked off by Giants safety Dane Belton. That's the Giants' fourth INT this season and only their third by a defensive back.

New York Giants owner John Mara, right, and general manager Joe Schoen
Dec 29, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Giants owner John Mara, right, and general manager Joe Schoen, left, talk before the game against the Indianapolis Colts at MetLife Stadium. / Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

Pregame

Giants win the toss and will defer. Game on!

  • Giants Inactives: CB Greg Stroman, CB Dee Williams, ILB Micah McFadden, C John Michael Schmitz, DL Cory Durden, QB Tim Boyle (3rd QB)
  • Colts Inactives: DT Adetomiwa Aberawore, DE Isaiah Land, TE Will Mallory, QB Anthony Richardson, OG Dalton Tucker

And to add the following two years ago, when the Giants needed to win to clinch a postseason berth, the Giants won that game 38-10 to clinch their first playoff berth since 2016.

The Giants have not scored 30 points this year (they came close against Seattle with 29 points). The last time the Giants hit 30 points was Week 11 (Nov 19, 2023) at Washington, when they won that game 31-19.

And you want even more? The Giants have had five games so far this season in which they failed to score at least 10 points (all losses).

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Patricia Traina
PATRICIA TRAINA

Patricia Traina has covered the New York Giants for 30+ seasons, and her work has appeared in multiple media outlets, including The Athletic, Forbes, Bleacher Report, and the Sports Illustrated media group. As a credentialed New York Giants press corps member, Patricia has also covered five Super Bowls (three featuring the Giants), the annual NFL draft, and the NFL Scouting Combine. She is the author of The Big 50: The Men and Moments that Made the New York Giants. In addition to her work with New York Giants On SI, Patricia hosts the Locked On Giants podcast. Patricia is also a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and the Football Writers Association of America.

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