If there was one turning point in the Giants' disastrous season, it came in Week 3 against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Several things of note happened in that ill-fated, 27-24 loss. The first was defensive end Olivier Vernon suffering a sprained ankle that cost him four games. In that quartet of matches, the Giants came up with zero sacks twice.
The second thing was Odell Beckham Jr.'s bawdy touchdown celebration. The wide receiver, finally healthy from a sprained ankle suffered in the preseason, scored two touchdowns in a matter of two minutes and celebrated the first by dropping to the turf and simulating a urinating dog.
That classless act drew the ire of team co-owner John Mara, who told the New York Post he was "very unhappy" with Beckham's antics and would deal with the player internally.
While Beckham's punishment was never made public, the Giants saw a tougher McAdoo from that point on; one who would end up suspending corners Janoris Jenkins and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie.
The biggest thing to come out of that game, though, was how the Eagles ended up winning the game.
With the score tied 24-24 after kicker Jake Elliott had converted a 46-yard field goal with 51 seconds left, he then went on to convert a 61-yard attempt with time expiring to give the Eagles the win.
That kick, heard up and down the New Jersey Turnpike, ultimately sent the two franchises in different directions, with the Eagles going on to become the NFC's top-seeded playoff team and the Giants headed to no worse than the third overall pick in next spring's draft.
