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Jets and Giants bring 'Big Angst' to the 'Big Apple.' A Week 15 NFL quiz

The two New York City football teams stumbled during Week 15 of the NFL season. To test your knowledge of this and other NFL developments, take this 16-question quiz.

( of 16 correct)

The Giants’ 34-0 loss to Atlanta was the worst shutout defeat by a defending Super Bowl champion. It was New York’s first regular-season shutout loss since 1996 and left the Giants in a three-way tie in the NFC East with Dallas and Washington, all of whom are 8-6 with two games remaining.

The Giants’ 34-0 loss to Atlanta was the worst shutout defeat by a defending Super Bowl champion. It was New York’s first regular-season shutout loss since 1996 and left the Giants in a three-way tie in the NFC East with Dallas and Washington, all of whom are 8-6 with two games remaining.

The Giants’ 34-0 loss to Atlanta was the worst shutout defeat by a defending Super Bowl champion. It was New York’s first regular-season shutout loss since 1996 and left the Giants in a three-way tie in the NFC East with Dallas and Washington, all of whom are 8-6 with two games remaining.

The Giants’ 34-0 loss to Atlanta was the worst shutout defeat by a defending Super Bowl champion. It was New York’s first regular-season shutout loss since 1996 and left the Giants in a three-way tie in the NFC East with Dallas and Washington, all of whom are 8-6 with two games remaining.

1. In losing 34-0 to the Atlanta Falcons, the New York Giants made NFL history. How?

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) sits on the bench during the second half of an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons, Sunday, in Atlanta. (John Amis/AP)

They became the first team to have four touchdowns nullified by penalties.

 

They suffered the worst shutout loss by a defending Super Bowl champion.

 

They never ran a single offensive play in the “red zone.”

 

They failed to score for the first time in 367 straight games.

 

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