The New York Giants scrapped their way to a 36-24 win over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, but man, what a rollercoaster that game was. Jameis Winston slung it for 250 yards and three touchdowns, but his “Experience” definitely came with some bumps in the road, including two interceptions that kept Arizona in it. Bottom line, the Giants got the W, but it took a full team effort, especially a clutch defensive play at the very end.
Winston’s Wild Ride Was Exactly What You’d Expect
Listen, if you know Jameis Winston, you know you’re in for a show, good or bad. Sunday was no different. He ended up 18-of-29 for 250 yards, three TDs, and two picks. The Giants actually started slow in the first half, which had you wondering what was going on. But Winston eventually got them moving, dropping a 12-yard touchdown dime to Malachi Fields and then connecting with Malik Nabers for a 25-yard score. That gave New York a 19-17 lead heading into halftime, showing they could overcome those early struggles and “giveaways” the source talked about. Later, after the Cardinals pulled ahead, Winston found Theo Johnson for an 11-yard touchdown, putting the Giants up by three late in the third. It’s that kind of big-play ability mixed with the turnovers that makes watching him so wild.
The Defense Stepped Up When It Absolutely Mattered
Even with Winston throwing some heat, this game was never a blowout, and the Cardinals kept fighting. Arizona actually took a 24-19 lead midway through the third quarter on a 2-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett. That had to sting. But after Winston’s TD to Johnson, Dominic Zvada stepped up and drilled a 52-yard field goal with just over two minutes left, pushing the lead to a six-point cushion. Still, Arizona had a shot, driving down the field and getting a crucial fourth-and-goal from the 4. The whole game was on the line, right there. That’s when Deonte Banks made the play of the game, picking off Brissett’s pass to Michael Wilson and returning it a ridiculous 98 yards for a touchdown. Talk about putting an exclamation point on the victory! That sealed it, plain and simple, and kept Arizona out of the end zone when it counted most.
What a finish for the Giants. A win is a win, but they’ll need to clean up those giveaways if they want to keep this momentum going. That defense, though, showed up huge when it absolutely had to, and that’s something they can definitely build on as they look to the next challenge.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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