New York Giants linebacker Brian Burns was irate after his team’s disastrous 33-32 loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday, where the Broncos mounted a stunning 19-point comeback to claim victory. The game, which saw the Broncos’ quarterback Bo Nix lead an explosive fourth-quarter drive, ended with a dramatic field goal by Will Lutz, sealing the win for Denver after they had trailed by 19 points earlier in the contest.
Burns, who had already made a significant impact in the game with two sacks, was visibly frustrated during the final moments of the game. His postgame comments, captured in a video by Underdog’s James Palmer, revealed his discontent with the defense’s approach during the Broncos’ final drive. ‘Oh my f—ing god, bruh,’ Burns exclaimed, before condemning the decision to rush the passer with just three defenders. ‘Stupid a– s—. Dropping eight in coverage.’ His frustration highlights the critical error on the Giants’ part as they failed to apply enough pressure on Nix, who managed to find his way to key wide receiver targets, including Marvin Mims Jr. and Courtland Sutton, to pull off the comeback.
Burns took the blame for the defensive lapses, acknowledging that the team missed opportunities to control the game’s narrative. ‘I had some faults and some misses … just didn’t execute well enough … we got put in a position where we could have won and we could have took the game, but we gave it back to them,’ he said. The Giants’ defense, which had previously held the Broncos in check for much of the game, faltered in the final 14 minutes, allowing Nix to orchestrate a late-game surge that changed the entire trajectory of the contest.
With a record now at 2-5, the Giants face mounting pressure to turn their season around, particularly with the season’s midpoint looming. Despite a strong performance by Burns, who has already reached a career high with nine sacks, the team’s inconsistency in high-stakes moments has become a point of concern. Burns’ public outburst, while rare among NFL players, underscores the intense pressure on the Giants’ defense to step up and prevent similar collapses in future matchups.