What back-to-back wins mean for Giants

Faced with third-and-six at their own 40, the Giants needed one more first down to ice the game while holding a three-point lead with 1:50 left in the fourth. Jones delivered, scrambling up the middle for 11 yards.

“A situation like that, we get outside the pocket and obviously you want to throw a completion, stay in bounds or run the ball to keep the clock moving,” Jones said. “I thought they matched Saquon in the flat, saw a lane to run, so I stepped up and ran. Obviously, I wanted to protect the ball, but I think it was a great call in a situation like that. You want to give yourself options to do both things, and I think that was the idea there. I thought it was a good call, and I thought the guys executed well.”

“I thought he played a good game,” Daboll said. “I thought he made great decisions with the football in his hands. He took care of it; he led the team down again to finish off a drive to win the game. So, that’s two good weeks I’d say for Daniel. Made the right decision, took care of the ball when there was pressure on him, threw it away if he needed to throw it away, and then took off on that last naked there to get the first down. He could have done a lot of different things, and he made the right decision under pressure in a critical situation. And he’s taken steps, and I’m happy for him.”

Just as importantly, the coaches once again showed their faith in players a week after calling a gutsy two-point conversion to win the game.

“Well, I just told [offensive coordinator and play-caller] Mike [Kafka] throughout the game – calling an NFL game is an up-and-down thing sometimes,” Daboll said. “And I think the most important thing to do is stay true to yourself and have confidence in the players. They feel that. So, we figured that was – not we figured, we talked about it – and Mike recommended that play. It was a naked play, so we had a couple different options. And he made the right one. If not, he probably would’ve taken a sack just so he kept the clock moving there. But I think it’s important to show players that you have faith in them. They work their asses off during the week. They’ve worked their asses off during camp. They’re the ones out there playing on Sunday, and you have to put it in their hands when it counts the most. And that’s what Kafka did with Daniel, and Daniel made the right decision. We ended up kneeling on the ball.”

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