Why was the Giants’ game-winning field goal block against the Seahawks allowed to count?

The New York Giants shocked Geno Smith and the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday afternoon, thanks partially to a wild blocked subject objective returned for a landing within the last minutes at Lumen Area.

Whereas they had been on the unsuitable facet of it, and it seemed unlawful within the second primarily based on how Isaiah Simmons flew by means of the Seattle line, Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald defended the play after the sport.

They merely obtained beat.

Simmons got here flying by means of the Seahawks’ line to make the block on the play, which Bryce Ford-Wheaton then ran again 60 yards for a landing. The play sealed the 29-20 win for the Giants and averted extra time, which appeared seemingly after Geno Smith began main the Seahawks out of a late 10-point gap.

That play, nonetheless, no less than seemed unlawful within the second — as defenders aren’t allowed to leap over the offensive line with a view to block a subject objective. Whereas it appeared as if Simmons did simply that, Macdonald confirmed that Simmons merely jumped in by means of the hole that was created after one in every of their gamers was blocked right down to the bottom — which can also be a authorized transfer.

To Kimes’ level, it’s unusual that kind of push-down block isn’t seen extra on field-goal makes an attempt. Regardless, Simmons’ transfer was utterly authorized on Sunday afternoon.

Daniel Jones went 23 of 34 for 257 yards and threw two touchdowns within the win for the Giants. Darius Slayton, who caught a clutch landing within the second half after being hit for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty, had 122 yards on eight catches, and Tyrone Tracy had 129 yards on 18 carries on the bottom.

Smith, who entered the week because the league’s passing chief, went 28 of 40 for 284 yards and a landing. He was additionally the Seahawks’ dashing chief with 73 yards on the bottom.

Seattle has dropped back-to-back video games with the loss. It’ll have to show round shortly for a matchup with the San Francisco 49ers (2-3) on Thursday night time.