GIANTS 27 - SAINTS 21
There has been a lot of heat on the Giants this season. Entering Sunday's game in New Orleans at 0-3, the pressure was beginning to mount on the coaching staff to get something done. Many have been questioning whether it was time for Joe Judge to demote, if not fire, Offensive Coordinator Jason Garrett for his lackluster play-calling.
And for the most part, it looked like Sunday was just more of the same. The Giants trailed 21-10 with a little over 12 minutes left in the game after Taysom Hill scored his second touchdown of the day.
At this point the Giants had managed only one scoring drive, a field goal in the second half. That was it.
Then suddenly the light went on.
On one play with 6:52 to go, Daniel Jones found Saquon Barkley streaking down the sideline, hitting him in stride. Barkley cut back, and averted a couple of defenders and was gone to paydirt. 54-yards to be exact. Just like that the Giants had cut into the deficit 21-16. Jones capped the drive off, scampering into the end zone for the two-point conversion to make it a three-point game, 21-18.
After New Orleans failed to do anything with their ensuing possession, Jones engineered a brilliant 11-play 59-yard drive, highlighted by a huge 28-yard completion to Kenny Golladay to set things up for Graham Gano, who nailed a 48-yard field goal to send the game into overtime.
In the OT, the Giants wasted no time. Jones hit John Ross for a 17-yard gain on first down to spot the ball at the Giants 42. Two plays later, Jones would hit Ross again for eight yards to get into New Orleans territory at the 48.
Later on a third and five at the Saints', Jones connected with Golladay once more for 23-yards to get inside the 10-yard line. On the next play, Barkley plowed through the middle for the game winning score.
Finally, folks. Finally a victory Sunday for Big Blue.
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