What's it about these Giants?
They've been down a bunch of instances throughout what's a resurgent season. They've by no means been down and out, although, and on a sun-splashed Sunday in rollicking MetLife Stadium they rose as soon as once more, persevering with to trend an unbelievable comeback story.
Trailing the Ravens, a category outfit, by 10 factors halfway by means of the fourth quarter, the Giants as soon as once more refused to lose. How was this doable, but once more?
“That is the ‘Don’t Fold’ staff,’’ linebacker Jihad Ward stated. “Gonna allow you to’all know. We don’t fold.’’
No sir. No fold, certainly.
“There’s no panic on this staff, in any respect,’’ Saquon Barkley stated.
No sir. No panic, certainly.
Persevering with their season-long pattern of dominating after halftime and particularly within the fourth quarter, the Giants discovered a method. They rode an ideal clutch drive engineered by Daniel Jones and never one, however two defensive stands punctuated by two compelled turnovers on Lamar Jackson — together with rookie Kayvon Thibodeaux’s first NFL sack — to a rousing 24-20 upset victory.
“I’m simply pleased with the best way they compete,’’ first-year head coach Brian Daboll stated. “We talked about attempting to play quick, attempting to play bodily, being resilient and ending. All through the sport, I believed these confirmed up.’’
Similar to that, the Giants are 5-1 and using a three-game successful streak.
“It feels good,’’ stated Barkley, who scored the game-winning landing and alertly didn't rating within the closing seconds to make sure the triumph. “Dabes stated it … it’s OK to be pleased. It’s onerous to win on this league.’’
It actually has not been straightforward for the Giants as a result of they don't have the expertise laced all through their roster wanted to dominate for lengthy stretches. They had been out-gained in yards (406-238) and at instances Jackson carved them up together with his arm and his legs.
“That mother-f–ker is slippery, isn’t he?’’ Ward stated.
Sure, however not invulnerable.
The Giants put the hammer down with 1:30 remaining. Thibodeaux stormed in for a sack, reached out and separated Jackson from the ball. The fumble was recovered by Leonard Williams on the Baltimore 13-yard line. Barkley slid on the 1-yard line fairly than stroll into the top zone with 1:17 left, permitting the Giants to expire the clock and giving them, and their defensive coordinator Wink Martindale — employed by the Ravens the previous 10 years — an emotional and significant triumph.
Daboll had Martindale break down the staff within the joyous postgame locker room.
“I’m glad that it’s over,’’ Martindale stated, sounding relieved as he was about to exit the stadium. “It was plenty of enjoyable to win it, I’ll inform you that.’’
Each time the Ravens tried to realize a ways, the Giants closed the hole. Jackson’s 12-yard strike to tight finish Mark Andrews put the Ravens forward 20-10 early within the fourth quarter. The response was a 12-play, 75-yard drive that includes flawless execution from Jones. He went 5-for-5 for 56 yards and muscled for a primary down with a sneak. Jones completed the job with an 8-yard bullet to rookie tight finish Daniel Bellinger and the Giants had been inside 20-17 with 6:01 remaining.
“I admire the best way he competes, and I believe his level-headedness actually helps him,’’ Daboll stated of Jones.
“I’ve been saying since I bought right here, that dude can actually throw the ball,’’ heart Jon Feliciano stated. “He’s gusty and he won't look it, however he’s a hard-ass. Now we have full confidence in him.’’
Down 20-17 with simply greater than three minutes remaining, the Giants wanted a cease and bought it — and extra. A nasty snap on third down compelled Jackson to chase the ball down and he rolled to his proper and made his first dangerous resolution, throwing throughout his physique in search of fullback Patrick Ricard. The ball hung up and Julian Love stepped in entrance of the cross for the Giants’ first interception of the season. Love returned it 27 yards to the Baltimore 13-yard line.
A cross interference penalty on Marcus Peters on Darius Slayton in the long run zone put the Giants on the 1-yard line, shut sufficient for a Barkley leap for a landing. The Giants had their first lead of the day, 24-20, with 1:43 to go. They didn’t let it go.
Rookie receiver Wan’Dale Robinson performed for the primary time since he harm his knee within the season opener and notched his first NFL landing on a 5-yard catch-and-run within the second quarter. The Giants had been mauled on the stat sheet however not on the scoreboard as they trailed 10-7 at halftime.
Barkley ran for 69 of his 83 yards within the second half and the Giants continued their season-long behavior of grinding down their opponents.
“No, we’re not shocked that we discover methods to win,’’ Jones stated. “We’re assured in what we will do and we’re assured in our toughness, our capability to compete and discover methods to win down the stretch. So, no, we’re not shocked.’’
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