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.
Article Continues BelowA 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.