Giants vs. Packers Divisional Playoff: First Close Call Costs Giants a Timeout, Touchdown
By on January 15, 2012
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The Packers got the first break of the game when Packers wide receiver Greg Jennings was ruled down by contact on a bang-bang play where the ball appeared to have been stripped by Giants safety Deon Grant.
Initially ruled a fumble on the field, the call was overruled on the field and changed to a down-by-contact call.
Giants coach Tom Coughlin challenged the call, which was allowed to stand—but was not confirmed—by instant replay.
That leaves the Giants with just one timeout remaining in the first half; New York burned one early in the first possession to avoid a possible penalty for 12 men in the huddle.
The overrule on the field was critical; the call likely would have stood under review regardless of how it was called on the field.
The play later cost the Giants on the scoreboard, as well, when Aaron Rodgers hit fullback John Kuhn for an eight-yard touchdown to tie the game at 10-10.
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