The New York Giants and Minnesota Vikings kicked off their 2024 season opener on the 8th of September and it clearly didn’t go in the former team’s favor. There couldn’t be two winners in the match. However, the Giants didn’t take a graceful fall either. The humiliation on the gridiron came with its own set of consequences.

The New Yorkers lost badly in the game and the internet started commenting about how they had been ‘eliminated’ from the playoffs. This quickly became a trend on social media. Some people may not understand, but this isn’t real and there is sarcasm hidden behind the same.

It was a pretty forgetful game on the Giants’ part, whereas the Vikings will probably remember this day for the rest of the season. This is exactly what gave birth to the infamous trend about the G-men and their humiliating loss during the season opener.

The social media meme trend is supposedly a shot at the Giants for playing badly in their season opener. The defeat was so humiliating that they were declared ‘eliminated’ from the playoffs even before the match received a conclusion.

If you are a Giants fan, you can rest easy knowing that the team will continue in the coming weeks, but there is no confirming how patient you would have to be to keep supporting them throughout the season. So, in conclusion, there is no actual elimination at the moment. Nothing but the internet trolling as usual. The rest of the day was also filled with matches happening all over.

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Apart from the New York Giants vs the Minnesota Vikings game, one more game worth taking a look at was the Cincinnati Bengals vs the New England Patriots. This was an interesting match-up because it kept us waiting for the next twist during the game. Neither of the teams was handing off the victory card to the other, like how it appeared during the Giants’ humiliating defeat. Although the Bengals lost, much to the disappointment of their fans, the game was a good one indeed. To compare, the NEP won by 16-10 while the Vikings took the victory home with a whopping 28-6.

The drastic difference is exactly what caused the kickoff of the meme trend. However, this was nothing compared to the Saints vs Panthers game that took place alongside both of these. Saints won by an unbelievable score of 47-10. It was a blessing for the Panthers that their defeat went under the radar for most of the football fan pages. But if they manage to get caught with this score and the internet is talking about yet another confusing troll post, you know where to check in for some explanation.

Meanwhile, let us know your thoughts about the Giants vs Vikings game in the comments. Do you think they should be eliminated? Or is there a redemption arc hidden somewhere?