When was the last time an opposing kicker missed a field goal against the Giants this season?
Answer: Never.
Robbie Gould of the Bears nailed both of his kicks Thursday night, from 40 and 52 yards. That made opposing kickers 14-of-14 on field goals against the Giants, including a perfect 9-of-9 from 40 yards and beyond.
It’s been that kind of season for the Giants. They cannot make their own luck or get any breaks whatsoever. No one is saying their 0-6 record is not deserved, and they did plenty wrong in their most recent loss, an ever-so-frustrating 27-21 setback to the Bears in Chicago that was stamped as official with 1:54 remaining, when Eli Manning  threw his third interception of the night to kill a late drive that finally could have lifted the Giants out of this malaise.
The Giants were hampered by a few penalty calls that did not go their way. Bears receiver Brandon Marshall looked like he got away with a push-off on Terrell Thomas on a second-quarter touchdown catch.
It looked like a cheap call in the third quarter when Will Hill was called for unnecessary roughness for barely grazing a sliding Jay Cutler with two hands. A defensive holding call on Antrel Rolle on tight end Martellus Bennett, allowing the Bears to run out the clock, was ticky-tack and annoyed the heck out of Rolle, but it really didn’t matter. Bennett picked up the first down on third-and-7, and the penalty was declined.
This is the way the season works for the Giants. Everything they do is compromised by something they do not do … or something the other team does or a call not made or a ball that does not bounce their way.
Going 0-6 is not easy unless many factors are working against a team. That’s the story of the 2013 Giants.
A closer look inside the game:
— The fateful final interception was on Eli Manning for throwing too high for tight end Brandon Myers, but it was not as if Myers ran a crisp route to help his quarterback out. Myers did break into the clear, but instead of finishing the route he slowed up, messing with the timing of the play. All he was able to do was have the ball glance off his hands and into the arms of Bears cornerback Tim Jennings for the decisive interception.
— Manning’s second interception was a misread by the quarterback as Rueben Randle looked to run a simple hitch route.
“I thought the cornerback jumped the route, so I converted it, just weren’t on the game page,’’ Randle said. “It’s one you wish you could have back.’’
Manning should have noticed Jennings sitting on the route, which is the cue for Randle to take his route deep. He did that and waived his arm in the air, signaling to his quarterback that he was breaking free.
Manning was locked in on the hitch and threw that pass, which went directly to Jennings for what became a 48-yard interception return for a touchdown.
— Three more interceptions means Manning has surpassed Phil Simms in a department neither quarterback relishes. Manning now has 159 career interceptions to pass Simms (157) and move into second place on the Giants list. Charlie Conerly is first with 167.
– That Brandon Jacobs could wind back the clock and carry the ball 22Â times for 106 yards and two touchdowns was remarkable, though this was by far the best blocking up front any Giants running back has enjoyed all season. There were times when a back with faster feet than Jacobs would have scooted through for even more yards. Jacobs did not avoid much contact, and it was interesting to see the Bears defenders coming off the field with various aches and pains after getting leveled by the 265-pound Jacobs.
His 22 carries were his highest total since he had 26 rushing attempts at Tampa Bay on Sept. 27, 2009. The 106 yards were the most he’s had since he ran for 116 yards at Minnesota on Dec. 13, 2010 (the game played in Detroit after the Metrodome roof collapsed). The 100-yard game was Jacobs’ 13th in his career, breaking a tie with Ahmad Bradshaw and putting Jacobs fourth on the Giants’ career list, behind Tiki Barber, Joe Morris and Rodney Hampton. With Da’Rel Scott injured again, this time with a strained right hamstring, the Giants are once more in need of a running back. David Wilson is dealing with a neck injury.
— In his first start for the Giants, middle linebacker Jon Beason was on the field for 63 of the 68 defensive snaps, and he was productive and active, a real bright spot moving forward. Beason had seven stops in the running game, according to Pro Football Focus, which was his highest total since Week 7 in 2009. On one play, Beason raced sideline to sideline to pursue and catch Matt Forte, the first time anyone wearing a Giants uniform has been so aggressive and efficient in getting to the ball-carrier from such a long way away.
— How good was the offensive line? Jacobs averaged 6.0 yards per carry on outside runs to the left and, according to Pro Football Focus, he averaged 4.4 yards before any contact. Justin Pugh, Will Beatty, Brandon Myers and Bear Pascoe all received high blocking marks from Pro Football Focus for their blocking.
— Four days after getting on the field for only one snap on defense, cornerback Terrell Thomas handled nearly a full load in Chicago, getting 62 of the 68 defensive snaps. Afterward, Thomas had his right knee iced and heavily wrapped, which is normal for someone coming off two ACL surgeries in a year on that knee. Thomas had some difficulty dealing with the massive receiver Brandon Marshall and his tight coverage is still a bit off, but his physical comeback has been impressive.
– The Giants have to have assembled the worst collection of linebackers when it comes to executing a blitz. The timing rarely seems on point, and even when defensive coordinator Perry Fewell dials one up at seemingly the right time, rarely do those asked to blitz do anything more than crash into the linemen in front of them, almost looking for contact rather than a free lane to rush. The exception was Jacquian Williams on a third-down stop, which looked to be key at the time, in the fourth quarter.