New York Giants 24 - Jacksonville Jaguars 25 11/30/14

This matchup between two teams that are both severely struggling this season ended in a Jacksonville Jaguar 25-24 victory over the New York Giants. These two teams have faced their fair share of injuries and the season has been extremely frustrating. The Giants started off strong out of the gates by scoring three touchdowns in the second quarter (two by RB Rashad Jennings and one by WR Preston Parker) and entering halftime with a 21-3 lead. The momentum then swung rapidly in favor of the Jaguars as J.T. Thomas recovered a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown (a play where Manning and Jennings were able to recover the ball, but failed miserably) and an excellent aerial strike from QB Blake Bortles to WR Marqise Lee for a 30-yard touchdown. This was encouraging for the Jaguars to see the rookie-rookie chemistry between their two 2014 draft picks. The Jaguars took the lead for the first time in the fourth quarter when TE Larry Donnell lost a costly fumble that was returned 41 yards to the house by Aaron Colvin. Josh Brown kicked a 33 yard field goal to give the Giants a two point lead with 3:26 in the fourth quarter. With 28 seconds remaining in the game, Josh Scobee drilled a 43 yard field goal to win the game for the Jaguars. In the game, Giants QB Eli Manning completed 24 of 34 passes for 247 yards, one touchdown, zero interceptions, and two huge fumbles. RB Rashad Jennnings improved his impressive year by rushing 26 times for 91 yards and two touchdowns. WR Odell Beckham Jr. recorded team highs in catches (seven) and receiving yards (90), while TE Larry Donnell caught five passes for 55 yards and a fumble lost. The Giants defense played very well as they sacked QB Blake Bortles seven times for 54 yards lost, nine tackles for loss, and forced three fumbles although they did not recover any. Jaguars QB Blake Bortles completed 21 of 35 passes for 194 yards, one touchdowns, and zero interceptions as well as rushing for 68 yards. The run game for the Jaguars was horrible as Blake Bortles was the top rusher with five carries for 68 yards and RB Denard Robinson recorded eleven carries for 44 yards. WR Marqise Lee was the only contributor in the passing game as he caught six passes for 75 yards and one touchdown. This loss made Giants Head Coach, Tom Coughlin the only coach in the NFL to lose three games while leading by 18  points at halftime. With both teams spiraling downward and playoff hopes slimming, the teams may continue to lose to ensure a high selection in next year's draft. The Jaguars improve to 2-10 with the win, while the Giants fell to 3-9 with a miserable 1-5 road record.