After an 0-3 start to the season, the New York Giants now finally have their first win of the campaign.
The Giants mounted one 27-21 upset overtime win over the New Orleans Saints in Week 4. New York needed late-game magic to pull off the 11-point fourth quarter comeback win, and they got just that from running back Saquon Barkley.
The Giants star scored one pivotal 54-yard receiving touchdown midway through the fourth quarter and wound up capping off his performance with a game-winning 6-yard rushing touchdown in overtime.
SAQUON FOR THE WIN! #TogetherBlue pic.twitter.com/8yLyoD6tcR
— NFL (@NFL) October 3, 2021
Barkley finished with a season-high 126 yards from scrimmage and two total touchdowns against the Saints.
A week after his jersey retirement ceremony, longtime Giants quarterback Eli Manning was pumped up to see his former team pick up a pivotal win at this early stage in the season.
What a win for the G-Men. A lot of fight in this team.
— Eli Manning (@EliManning) October 3, 2021
In the big picture, New York certainly needed this win following back-to-back one-score losses, which included the narrow defeat at the hands of the Atlanta Falcons in Week 3. In the end, the Giants found a way to orchestrate a complete performance for their long-awaited first victory of the campaign.
Next up for the Giants will be the massive early season divisional road clash against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 5.