The Giants’ embarrassing loss to the Falcons sets a franchise record

The only thing missing from Atlanta on Sunday was a plane.

Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll’s Giants set a new franchise record with their tenth straight loss, 34-7.

The Falcons’ domed Mercedes-Benz Stadium saved co-owner John Mara from seeing a third plane flying overhead with another order to fire his GM and head coach and start over.

But Mara can expect another one next weekend as the Giants (2-13) seek the first 0-9 home record in NFL history and the Giants’ first winless season at home since 1974.

True to this team’s pathetic identity, they didn’t just lose on Sunday. They were embarrassed.

Falcons defensive players Jessie Bates III and Matthew Judon both returned Drew Lock’s interceptions for touchdowns, marking Atlanta’s second-ever game with two pick-sixes as a franchise.

Michael Penix Jr., a quarterback the Giants traded on in April, had a strong performance, beating them in his first-ever NFL start. Running back Bijan Robinson rushed for two touchdowns and had no problem gaining yards when he needed them.

A nervous Schoen claimed “we’re not far away” on Nov. 12 during the Giants’ bye week when the team folded and then released franchise quarterback Daniel Jones.

Since then, the Giants have lost five games by a combined score of 140-59. But those statistics don’t even tell the real story about how bad it was. They scored 32 of those points in the fourth quarter, 24 of them during the tough-loss period.

So that’s not a typo: The Giants have scored a total of 27 points in the first three quarters of their last five games.

Daboll’s offense committed five penalties and one turnover on downs on its final drive Sunday. Malik Nabers broke and tied the Giants’ rookie receptions record with two more illegal shift penalties and just seven catches on 14 targets.

Michael Ghobrial’s special unit also had a punt saved.

This is Giants Bingo 2024: All three phases unacceptably bad.

How Mara actually thinks about bringing back either this GM or this coach is unthinkable.

The first plane to fly over MetLife Stadium on Dec. 8, before a loss to the Saints, carried a banner that read, “MR MARA ENOUGH – PLZ FIX THIS Dumpster Fire.”

Before last week’s loss to the Ravens, another plane flew over MetLife with a stronger message behind it: “MR. MARA ENOUGH. “We won’t stop until you fire everyone.”

On December 10, 1978, during a victory over the St. Louis Cardinals, a fan flew a chartered plane overhead carrying a sign that read, “15 years of lousy football… We’ve had enough.”

Who would have thought that the dysfunction of those dark days would only be surpassed in the organization’s 100th season?

Don’t worry: They still have two games against the Colts and Eagles, which makes things worse.