Giants wilt again in messy loss to Steelers after ‘MNF’ comeback attempt goes haywire

PITTSBURGH — The Giants erstwhile again showed a nationalist tv assemblage what they do best.

When nan lights travel on, they wilt. When things get tough, they capitulate. When nan last tally is added up, they person lost.

So it went connected different fruitless and astatine times embarrassing “Monday Night Football’’ showcase for a squad that is increasing tiresome successful its inability to get retired of its ain way.

This time, they were successful it until a third-quarter meltdown and past flirted pinch a comeback earlier succumbing to their sad identity, allowing nan Steelers to hit them, 26-18, astatine Acrisure Stadium.

The discourtesy was a penalty-laden mess, caller starting near tackle Chris Hubbard did not precisely build a wall, second-year cornerback Deonte Banks sewage benched aft yet different bad-look woody connected nan section and Daniel Jones erstwhile again could not get his squad crossed nan extremity statement often enough.

The Giants (2-6) stay unsocial successful past spot successful nan NFC East aft their 3rd consecutive defeat. This time, they did bust retired pinch a fewer large plays — walk completions of 43 and 39 yards to Darius Slayton, a 45-yard touchdown tally by rookie moving backmost Tyrone Tracy — but excessively galore missteps led to not capable points.

It sewage disfigured erstwhile Banks, nan 2023 first information pick, was benched successful nan 2nd quartert aft caput coach Brian Daboll grew irate aft Banks grounded to bring down moving backmost Najee Harris successful beforehand of nan Giants’ bench.