Once the dust settles after the Giants ’ inconceivable fourth-quarter collapse against the Denver Broncos , the number that will live on in infamy is 1,602.
That’s how many consecutive games NFL teams had won after leading by at least 18 points in the final six minutes.
Until Sunday, that is.
The Giants’ 33-32 loss to the Denver Broncos will go down as one of the most improbable and excruciating defeats in franchise history.
But somehow 1,602 doesn’t even capture the full magnitude of the meltdown at Empower Field at Mile High.
Brian Daboll’s Giants led 19-0 going into the fourth quarter, 26-8 until there was 5:13 left in the game and 32-30 until Broncos kicker Will Lutz drilled a game-winning 39-yard field goal as time expired.
The Broncos’ 33 points were the most ever scored by