“Complementary football” is probably among the phrases NFL head coaches love to say the most. It’s right up there with other all-timers like “ignore the noise” and “turn the page.”
What does it mean, though? Essentially, all three units — offense, defense, special teams — working in unison and feeding off each other to create the best possible outcome for the team as a whole. Think the defense getting a stop, special teams providing a big punt return, and the offense closing out the sequence with a touchdown.
In the fourth quarter of their contest against the Denver Broncos on Sunday, the New York Giants also played a complementary game. However,
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