It’s been six long years for the Giants and their fans, but they are headed back to the postseason for the first time since 2016.
They earned their spot in the playoffs after a very convincing 38-10 win over the Colts, and the celebration in the locker room after looked epic.
LB Jihad Ward gave some insight into the post-game celebration, which looked like the time of their lives. Jihad was on IG live and told all his followers that he was getting drunk, then brought in QB Daniel Jones to say what’s up to these n*ggas.
The Giants and their legion of fans are understandably elated the team has earned its first playoff berth in six years but to coach Brian Daboll, it is a beginning, not a milestone.
“Our goal – it’ll never be just to make the playoffs,” Daboll said. “That’ll never be just our goal.”
But this is a tremendous start for a first-year coach and a team that was universally dismissed as a playoff contender when the season began. They secured the sixth seed in the NFC with their most complete game of the season, a 38-10 dismantling of the 4-11-1 Indianapolis Colts in MetLife Stadium.
Daniel Jones threw two touchdown passes and ran for two more scores and Landon Collins keyed a superb defensive performance with a 52-yard interception return touchdown for the Giants, who improved to 9-6-1 – more than doubling their victory total from their 4-13 finish in 2021. They will end their regular season next week in Philadelphia.
As the final seconds ticked off the clock with the Giants guaranteed to play a postseason game for the first time since 2016, the MetLife faithful stood and roared. Daboll might have set a franchise record for postgame hugs, and he received a celebratory Gatorade shower from linebacker Jihad Ward and safety Julian Love– which necessitated a quick cleanup before his postgame news conference.
“It was sticky and wet,” he said laughing. “It was good excitement, obviously. You work hard in this business to try to give yourself a chance to play extra innings or more games. So, we have done that. We put ourselves in a position to compete more than just one other game. So, excitement, sure. Definitely.”
Very fun interaction.
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— Brendan (@lgiantsl) January 1, 2023
Jihad Ward: “I’m gettin drunk” #TogetherBlue pic.twitter.com/IPLjzZ8Ims
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