MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Daniel Jones passed for 301 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 78 yards in his first career postseason game for the New York Giants in a 31-24 win over Minnesota in the wild-card round Which earned him his spot on the Vikings. first game. Lost 12 one-touchdown games this season. Saquon Barkley ran for two scores, including the tiebreaker midway through the fourth quarter. The defense held tight end T.J. Hockenson forced a turnover after a 3-yard reception on a pass from Kirk Cousins at midfield on fourth-and-8 with 1:44 left and no timeouts for the Vikings. Jones became the first quarterback in NFL history to reach these thresholds in one postseason game: 300+ passing yards, 2+ passing touchdowns, and 70+ rushing yards. (Giants Eliminate Vikings, Give Them First One-Point Loss Of Season)
“I’m impressed. I’m not surprised because he’s been doing it all year. He’s really playing,” said Barkley, who had 109 total yards on just 14 touches. He’s a special player. where you can create.” What’s your legacy in the playoffs, and what is a way to start?
First-year head coach Brian Daboll’s team advanced to play No. 1 seed and NFC East rival Philadelphia in the Divisional Round the following weekend.
“I think we’ve had some of our best games lately and we’ve found some things that work for us,” said Jones, who had touchdown passes to Isaiah Hodgins and Daniel Bellinger. “So we’ll keep doing it. I think the coaching staff has done a great job in preparing us.”
Cousins completed 31 of 39 passes for 273 yards and two scores and a rushing touchdown to stop the opening possession of the game, his only blatant error being a throw too short to Hockenson. The NFL’s leading receiver, Justin Jefferson, had just one reception after halftime and finished with 47 yards.
“It’s probably the toughest loss of my career,” said Cousins, who had the best record ever in his 11 years in the league.
The Vikings made their mark by facing 10-point deficits late in the second quarter and again early in the third quarter.
Cousins, fired all kinds of shots on target as the Giants’ defense hit Irv Smith Jr. for a short touchdown pass that brought the Vikings to within three at 24–21.
Then A Funny Thing Happened: The Defense Was Put On Hold.
Danielle Hunter’s sack forced the Giants’ first punt, and the Vikings drove their second down for the tying field goal. They put some important points behind them, however, when Cousins made a successful fourth-and-1 run at the 15-yard line that was nullified by a false start by left tackle Christian Darrisaw.
Jones converted a 4th-and-1 for the Giants on the ensuing drive with no penalties. Barkley drove into the end zone for the lead with 7:47 left.
The Giants and Vikings were among seven teams that did not make the playoffs last season, ending a six-year absence for the Giants finishing 9–7–1 under Joe Dabole to clinch a wild-card berth. ended.
Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell was also a rookie on the job, managing a 13–4 division champion team that set an all-time mark by going 11–0, with the tightest margins and a record number of comeback wins in an NFL season. did. In a one-touchdown game. (Giants Eliminate Vikings, Give Them First One-Point Loss Of Season)
Waterproof Giants
Five years and a day after Case Keenum’s last-play 61-yard touchdown pass to Stefon Diggs gave the Vikings a 29–24 win over New Orleans in the Divisional Round, Cousins finally got a postseason game in Minnesota in his fifth season. . with the team. ,
His injured right-hand man, Brian O’Neill, led the crowd in a pregame chant of “Skool”, which helped raise the decibel level. The fans went wild in the first quarter when the franchise’s leading rusher, Adrian Peterson, appeared on the video board for an interview.
The Giants, who had played here just three weeks earlier, was clearly unfazed by the noise. They drove 166 yards on their first nine plays for touchdowns on their first two drives, then drove 90 yards on 20 plays for a field goal and a 17–7 lead. (Giants Eliminate Vikings, Give Them First One-Point Loss Of Season)
Giants’ corner Adore’ Jackson returned from a seven-game absence with a knee injury and played a big role in keeping Jefferson calm after recording 133 yards and a touchdown on 12 receptions against the Giants last month.
“There were real tears
