Giants break 'curse' by officially clinching playoff berth

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) scores a rushing touchdown during the second half against the Indianapolis Colts at MetLife Stadium. Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

Giants break funny 'curse' by officially clinching playoff berth

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Darryn Albert | Last updated 1/1/23

The New York Giants have finally exorcised the demons of the seas.

The Giants officially clinched a postseason berth with a dominating 38-10 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.

The win improved them to 9-6-1 on the year and earned them one of the seven playoff spots in the NFC.

Adam Schefter of ESPN shared a funny detail about the Giants’ clincher. The team has now earned their first postseason berth since the 2016 campaign … when the Giants notoriously partied on a boat in Miami before a playoff game.

A ridiculous picture also forever immortalized the moment.

Giants clinching their first playoff berth since 2016, when this infamous boat photo was taken. Playoffs now on deck. pic.twitter.com/yDouMyvols

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 1, 2023

The Giants were widely blasted at the time for their perceived lack of focus in partying hearty the week before their wild-card playoff game against the Green Bay Packers.

The memes then came out in full force when the G-Men ended up losing that game to the Packers in a 38-13 laugher.

Since then, the Giants went on to miss the playoffs in five straight seasons, going a putrid 22-59 (.373) over that span.

But thanks to the likes of Daniel Jones, Saquon Barkley, Dexter Lawrence, and head coach Brian Daboll (all of whom arrived in New York well after Boatgate), the team has now finally broken their maritime curse.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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