The New York Giants moved to 6-1 with another comeback victory on Sunday. This time, it was at the expense of the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Daniel Jones led the Giants with a 1-yard score in the fourth quarter, and Graham Gano later added to it with a 34-yard field goal. The Jaguars were on the verge of a touchdown as the clock struck triple-zero, but Christian his Kirk caught Trevor his Lawrence pass just before his line on goal and the New York defense ended him out of his zone. defended and secured a 23-17 victory.
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New York became only the third team in NFL history to win six games by eight points or less each, and the third team to win at least five games when they tied their first seven games from the second half of the regular season. The team is also the first time since the Detroit Lions in 2016 to win his four games while trailing in the fourth quarter in his first seven games of the regular season.
Debate began over whether the Giants deserved respect from football pundits and NFL talking heads, but rookie pass rusher Kavon Thibodeau has cleared the noise.
“I don’t care what people around the league do,” Thibodeau told the New York Post after the game. “Hmm. Only important people are in this room.”
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Thibodeau had three tackles and a QB hit to take the win.
Xavier McKinney was also asked when the Giants will get the respect they think they deserve.
“I don’t know. I don’t really care about that question anymore. It’s the same thing every week, so I’m kind of tired of answering it,” McKinney said. “Of course we know that. I really don’t care.
Jones and Saquon Barkley ran over 100 yards in the game. Jones finished with 107 yards and a touchdown, while Barkley had 110 yards. Jones added 202 yards in the air and a touchdown pass to Darius Slayton.
Lawrence recorded 310 passing yards and a rushing touchdown. Travis Etienne Jr. had 114 yards on the ground on 14 carries and a touchdown.
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New York looks set to improve to 7-1 with a win over the Seattle Seahawks next week. The Jaguars are Denver He’s the host of the Broncos.