If the Giants had recovered and scored, who knows what would have happened, Fassel said.
The Giants recovered the ball and scored on a last-second field goal, winning the game 15-13.
The Giants recovered, though, notching six consecutive wins and finishing the year with a 10-6 record.
The biggest plays, of course, were the two onside kicks that the Giants recovered.
On 15 of the 17 other drives in which the Giants recovered the ball, they failed to make a first down.
When the Giants recovered a fumble on the ensuing kickoff, they did it again.
The Giants again recovered, this time for a 31-yard loss.
The Giants, however, recovered quickly from the stunning beginning to the game, responding with an 8-play, 77-yard touchdown drive to tie the score at 7-7.
But in a fitting sequence for a failed season, the Giants did not score a touchdown and never truly recovered.
The Giants recovered with 3 minutes 59 seconds left to play.