The New York Giants (1-1) began off the season in all of the incorrect methods, however with a resilient 31-28 win towards the Arizona Cardinals (0-2) on Sunday, they discovered themselves on the proper aspect of historical past.
Following final week’s humiliating 40-0 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, the Giants trailed 20-0 at halftime on Sunday, changing into the primary crew for the reason that 1989 Steelers to permit 54 or extra unanswered factors to start a season. Nevertheless, issues rapidly rotated after the break, with quarterback Daniel Jones’s 317 complete yards and three touchdowns within the second half propelling a come-from-behind victory.
In accordance with ESPN Stats & Information, New York overcame a 21-point deficit for the primary time since 1949, when it defeated the Chicago Cardinals 41-38. The Giants had misplaced 150 straight video games when trailing by a minimum of 21 factors, thus snapping what was the second-longest streak of its variety in NFL historical past.
