Giants’ John Michael Schmitz, Daniel Bellinger injured in failed ‘tush-push’

So much of the Giants’ issues were encapsulated on one play.On the opening drive of their 24-3 “Monday Night Football” loss to the Seahawks, the Giants marched down the field before facing a fourth-and-1 at Seattle’s 27-yard-line. Instead of kicking a field goal, head coach Brian Daboll opted to leave his offense on the field and go for it.They ran a quarterback sneak with Daniel Jones, attempting the “tush-push” play that has become common around the NFL. But much like the rest of their performance, it went disastrously.Jones left his feet and leaped in the air, losing leverage and his ability to drive forward with his legs. The Giants’ offensive line was manhandled and Seattle quickly blew up the play, stuffing Jones well short of the first-down marker.Daboll said Tuesday morning that they had only walked through the play, never practicing it live.“Felt comfortable with the decision and felt comfortable with the play,” Daboll said over Zoom. “We’ve been successful [at] it, they did a good job of stopping it. [They] got some penetration, built a wall and ended up stopping the play.”