Daniel Bellinger made his NFL debut final week in Nashville however didn't have a reception when the Giants beat the Titans. The Giants scored just one landing on Sunday of their 19-17 victory over the Panthers at MetLife Stadium and Bellinger obtained it with a lunge into the tip zone.
The Giants have been down 13-6 within the third quarter when tight finish Tanner Hudson hauled in a 15-yard move from Daniel Jones to get to the Carolina 16-yard line. Jones discovered Bellinger on a fast and brief move to the left facet, Bellinger turned, noticed daylight and angled to the left pylon for a landing.
“I turned and didn’t see anyone, and I used to be like, ‘OK, I've to get into the tip zone now,’ ” Bellinger stated.
The rookie tight finish, a fourth-round choose from San Diego State, gave the ball again to the official. It was retrieved for him and it was in his possession within the locker room after the sport.
“I’ll let you know what, I’m holding it near me tonight,” Bellinger stated. “I’m holding onto it tonight.”
Defensive coordinator Wink Martindale used Xavier McKinney in a hybrid linebacker function, positioned a lot nearer to the road of scrimmage than he ever was the previous two seasons. The presence of rookie security Dane Belton, who missed final week’s sport coming off a damaged collarbone, allowed Martindale to push the envelope with McKinney.
“I wouldn’t say that it was completely different, nevertheless it was the primary time that I had to try this at this stage,” McKinney stated. “Clearly the primary two years, I didn’t get to play within the field. On this sport, I obtained to play within the field. I obtained the accountability of Wink placing me on [Christian] McCaffrey. That was my job this sport, was to protect him. I assumed I did a reasonably good job of doing that, taking him out of the sport. It was completely different, taking part in in that field. It’s a unique sport. There are some completely different monsters down there, however I assumed I did properly, I assumed I used to be capable of get the job finished.”
The Panthers have now misplaced 9 consecutive video games — they're 0-2 this season and misplaced their final seven video games in 2021.
LB Oshane Ximines had a second-quarter sack of Baker Mayfield. It was the primary sack for Ximines since his rookie season in 2019. Ximines is beginning as a result of Azeez Ojulari and rookie Kayvon Thibodeaux missed the primary two video games with accidents.
“They’re damage proper now and so they’re doing every little thing they will to get again,’’ Ximines stated. “Whereas they’re out, I’m going to do every little thing I can to assist the crew win.’’
The Giants have been 12-28 at house the previous 5 seasons earlier than this home-opening win. … With rookie WR Wan’Dale Robinson (knee) inactive, Darius Slayton obtained a jersey for this sport.
Hero
Giants kicker Graham Gano was 4-for-4 on area targets from 36, 33, 51 and 56 yards. The longest of the 4 broke a tie with 3:34 remaining and beat his former crew.
Zero
Panthers QB Baker Mayfield didn’t make the most of a weakened Giants secondary, trying very common in finishing 14 of 29 passes for 145 yards with one landing and a recovered fumble.
Unsung hero
Julian Love led the Giants with seven tackles (two for loss), together with the third-down sack to pressure a punt on the Panthers’ closing possession.
Key stat
0: Turnovers by the Giants, who turned the Panthers’ two misplaced fumbles into six factors.
Quote
“Coming off the sphere, getting booed, Coach informed us that we've to remain centered at instances like that and stick collectively as a crew.”
– Giants tight finish Daniel Bellinger on the Giants being booed off the sphere at halftime.
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