Awful Giants failed to cover spread as biggest home underdogs they've been in 58 years

It was bad enough the New York Giants were up against a 16.5-point spread in the first place Sunday, making them the NFL's largest home underdogs since 2020 and the largest in Giants history since 1966. That they couldn't even bother to cover that outrageously large spread demonstrated how bad things truly are in East Rutherford.

It was the biggest spread of the season for any team and not much of a surprise the Giants couldn't keep up with the high-powered Baltimore Ravens. At BetMGM, 60% of money on the spread had a Baltimore cover.

If there was any question about which team is the NFL's worst this season, New York's 35-14 loss should go a long way towards an answer.

How did it happen? One name: Lamar Jackson. Jackson went 21-of-25 passing for 290 yards and five touchdowns, adding another 65 yards on the ground. The Giants lost quarterback Tommy DeVito to injury in the second quarter, but it's not entirely clear whether replacing him with Tim Doyle hurt or helped them.

It had been 58 years since the Giants were last underdogs by as many points at home -- +23 vs. Cowboys in 1966, per Action Network's Evan Abram. The last team to close as home underdogs of at least 16.5 points was the 2020 Broncos. The loss dropped New York to 3-10-1 ATS on the season and 1-8 in their last nine games.

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