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First half summary: Giants 13, Chargers 10

It’s been an incredibly eventful half for the Giants in Jaxson Dart’s first start. 

The Giants got off to a hot start, forcing a 3-and-out on the Chargers’ opening possession, followed by a 9-play touchdown drive from Dart. The Giants extended their lead to 10-0 after Dexter Lawrence picked off Justin Herbert and nearly returned it for a touchdown.

The Giants’ defense has swarmed this game and Justin Herbert has been under tremendous pressure – which got worse after Joe Alt left the field with an ankle injury. 

Giants’ wide receiver Malik Nabers was carted off the field after his knee buckled as he attempted a jumping catch. Safety Jevon Holland is questionable to return with a neck injury and Dart was also seen favoring his left leg and massaging his hamstring after an 11-yard run on 3rd and 10. 

The Giants lead 13-10 following a second field goal from Jude McAtamney and a touchdown pass from Justin Herbert just before halftime. The Giants will get the ball to start the second half after winning the opening coin toss and deferring.

• Jaxson Dart: 7 of 11 (63.6 percent) for 59 yards (5.4 ypa), 6 carries, 44 yards (7.3 ypc), 1 touchdown.
• Cam Skattebo: 9 carries, 35 yards (4.3 per carry)
• Dexter Lawrence: 1 tackle, 1 pass defensed, 1 interception
• Kayvon Thibodeaux: 2 tackles, 1.0 sack
• Dru Phillips: 2 tackles, 2 passes defensed

Second quarter

Dart is limping slightly as the Giants go to the sideline for the 2:00 warning.

Jaxson Dart keeps the offense moving, running for 11 yards on 3rd and 10. A few plays later, the Giants get the ball on the 14-yard line following a pass interference call on the Chargers.

Injuries continue to mount

INJURY – Malik Nabers carted off the field

Jaxson Dart takes a big hit on a rookie moment as he fails to account for an unblocked rusher. He found TE Daniel Bellinger on 3rd and 13 for what was ruled to be a 12-yard catch, however Brian Daboll challenged the spot. The Challenge was successful and it was ruled a 1st down.

Not a sack, but Abdul Carter forces the intentional grounding penalty to end a very methodical drive by the Chargers. The Chargers kick the field goal, but also commit an unnecessary roughness penalty.

The Giants nearly score on Dexter Lawrence’s interception, but Cam Skattebo is tripped up short of the goal line on 2nd down and can’t quite punch it in on 3rd down. Giants lead 10-3 after a field goal from Jude McAtamney.

First quarter

The Giants get off the field after mental mistakes allow the Chargers to convert two third downs, but the offense is buried inside the 1-yard line after the ensuing punt.

Los Angeles Chargers left tackle Joe Alt is being carted inside after being rolled up upon. He left the field under his own power.

The Giants get their first opening-drive touchdown in nine (9) games.

TOUCHDOWN DART!

Cam Skattebo is well on his way to being a folk hero. Bringing the Skatte-boom to the Chargers’ defense.

Jaxson Dart has his first completion.

The Giants’ defense does its job and forces a 3-and-out to open the game.

Pre-game updates

Giants inactives

QB Jameis Winston (Emergency 3rd QB)
RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. (Shoulder)
DT Rakeem Nunez-Roches (Foot)
Edge Chauncey Golston (Ankle)
G Evan Neal
TE Thomas Fidone
CB Beau Brade

The Jaxson Dart era begins on Sunday as the rookie quarterback will make his first NFL start on Sunday when Dart’s 0-3 New York Giants host the 3-0 Los Angeles Chargers at MetLife Stadium. Game time is 1 p.m. ET with the Giants 6.5-point underdogs.

NFL insider Adam Schefter reported Sunday morning that the Giants will run a much different offense with Dart than they did the first three weeks with Russell Wilson at quarterback.

It shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone of the Giants use a fair amount of quarterback run game with the 22-year-old Dart, a mobile quarterback who can make plays with his legs, rather than the 36-year-old Wilson. The offense would seem likely to feature RPOs, zone reads, designed quarterback runs and a heavy reliance on shotgun, which Dart ran almost exclusively at Ole Miss.

The energy of the home crowd will be of interest on Sunday with the Giants off to another poor start and having lost 14 of their last 15 games. There should be some energy with Dart starting, but there was a report earlier this week that multiple planes with messages of dissatisfaction could fly over the stadium prior to the game on Sunday.

My lightly-trafficked ride down the New York State Thruway and over New Jersey’s Route 17 to get to the stadium Sunday morning might be an indication that excitement is not at a fever pitch.

Come on back after the game for all the news, opinion and analysis. Head over to The Feed to express your opinion in our weekly ‘GIF The Game’ post.

How to watch

• Game time: 1 p.m. ET
• Where: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, N.J.
• Channel: CBS | Paramount+
• Stream: NFL+
• Odds: Giants +6.5

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