GIANTS 31 - VIKINGS 24
Tell the doubters to take a hike. Daniel Jones is the real deal, and the Giants are going to foot one hell of a tab when they negotiate a long term deal with him once this season ends, whenever it ends. That is because Daniel Jones proved once again that he is indeed a franchise quarterback.
His running mate Saquon Barkley also continued to show that he can be a back-breaking difference at running back.'
Perhaps David Gettleman wasn't that crazy after all?
The Giants went into Minnesota and lay down a beating on the Vikings 31-24 in the wild card round. And while there were moments where this game could have gone the way of the Vikes, it never felt that close. The Giants rolled up 431 yards of offense, 28 first downs and held the ball for 34 minutes.
Jones completed 24-of-31 passes for 301 yards and two scores. He also ran for 78 yards as well. His ability to move in and out of the pocket confused the Vikings, who had no answer for Big Blue's suddenly dynamic offense.
And how about receiver Isaiah Hodgins? Remember when the Giants were flirting with Odell Beckham? Well, since the calendar flipped to December Hodgins has left little doubt who is receiver No. 1 in this building. He kept that going on Sunday, hauling in a touchdown that made it 14-7, and later, using his tip-toes to make a game saving catch that helped set up Saquon Barkley's game winning score.
It was an unbelievable night for the Giants. Their first win the playoffs since Super Bowl XLVI, and it came in the franchise's first trip to the postseason in over six year.
Now Big Blue heads to Philadelphia to face an Eagles team that -- yes, swept the Giants this year, but this is a different Giants team than the one the Eagles saw in early December. And it certainly isn't the B-squad the Eagles saw in Week 18.
This is going to be a rock fight, and we can't wait to see it play out.
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