NFL Week 11 grades: 49ers get an ‘A+’ for Monday win, Giants get a ‘D’ for ugly loss to the Lions

For the first 10 weeks of the year, the New York Giants had been dreaming of a dream season, but they were subjected to a harsh reality check during Sunday’s upset loss to the Detroit Lions.

The big problems that led to the Giants’ struggles in 2021 finally reared their ugly heads for the first time in 2022. One of the main reasons the Giants went 4-13 last season was because the running game just wasn’t there and because Daniel Jones was a spinning machine, and those were two The two problems during New York’s 31-18 loss.

Jones went eight weeks without making an interception, but that streak finally ended Sunday when he was picked off by Aidan Hutchinson in the second quarter.

It was one of two interceptions Jones threw against the Lions. The QB Giants also threw a pick in the third quarter when a comeback was still possible.

When Hutchinson’s selection occurred, the Giants had a 6-3 lead, but that lead melted away three plays later when the Lions scored to take a 10-6 lead. After that, Detroit will never be left behind.

Saquon Barkley and the Giants’ running game had been incredibly successful this year, so New York didn’t really have to rely on Jones, but with Barkley stopping cold on almost every play — his longest was four yards — the Giants were forced to turn to Jones. (Barkley totaled just 22 yards on 15 carries against the Lions).

Although Jones’ numbers weren’t bad—he finished 27 of 44 for 341 yards and a TD—most of his production came in garbage time in the fourth quarter. The Giants haven’t had to worry about making any huge comebacks this year, but after trailing 24-6 in this game, it’s worth wondering if this offense can play from behind.

The Giants dealt with a lot of problems on Sunday — they were hit hard by injuries, the running game was shut down and they took a few surprising penalties — so this loss wasn’t all down to Jones, but given that the Giants were going against one of the worst defenses in the association NFL football, you have to expect more from Jones and the offense as a whole.

Well, let’s get to the scores for each game starting with Week 11. If you’re looking for a deeper look into the Titans’ win over the Packers played on Thursday, be sure to click here.

San Francisco 38-10 over Arizona in Mexico City

49ers-Cardinals Scores by John Breech (Love scores? Hate scores? Let him know on Twitter.)

Detroit 31-18 over the New York Giants

Lions-Giants Scores by Shanna McCarriston (Love scores? Hate scores? Let You know her on Twitter.)

Atlanta 27-24 over Chicago

Bears-Falcons Scores by John Breech (Love scores? Hate scores? Let him know on Twitter.)

New Orleans 27-20 over the Rams

Ramsey Saints Scores by John Brake (Love Scores? Hate Scores? Let him know on Twitter.)

Baltimore 13-3 over Carolina

Panthers-Ravens Scores by John Breech (Love scores? Hate scores? Let him know on Twitter.)

Washington 23-10 over Houston

Commanders-Texans Degrees by John Breech (Do you love degrees? Hate degrees? Let him know on Twitter.)

Philadelphia 17-16 over Indianapolis

Eagles-Colts Scores by Jeff Kerr (Love scores? Hate scores? Let her know on Twitter.)

Buffalo 31-23 over Cleveland in Detroit

Browns-Bills Scores by Garrett Podell (Love scores? Hate scores? Let him know on Twitter.)

New England 10-3 at the New York Jets

Jets-Patriots scores for Jordan Dajani (Love scores? Hate scores? Let him know on Twitter.)

Las Vegas 22-16 over Denver (TIME)

Raiders-Broncos Scores by John Breech (Love scores? Hate scores? Let him know on Twitter.)

Dallas 40-3 over Minnesota

Cowboy Degrees-Vikings by Cody Benjamin (Love Degrees? Hate Degrees? Let him know on Twitter.)

Cincinnati 37-30 over Pittsburgh

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Kansas City 30-27 Los Angeles Chargers

Chiefs-Chargers Degrees by John Breech (Love degrees? Hate degrees? Let him know on Twitter.)