On fourth-and-goal at the Giants’ four-yard line, Jacoby Brissett and the Arizona Cardinals had a chance to win the game with a touchdown and successful extra point on what would be the final play of the contest.New York, meanwhile, was trying to hang on with yet another rainy home game that needed the defense to step up and get the win.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.
If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.After three straight stops, Giants head coach John Harbaugh — and everyone else pulling for New York — was hoping for one last defensive effort to get the job done and move to 3-1 on the season.
Deonte Banks came through.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEDeonte Banks of the New York Giants celebrates after the game against the Arizona Cardinals at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., on Oct.4, 2026.
The Giants defeated the Cardinals 36-24.(Getty Images)Brissett looked to Michael Wilson for the game-tying touchdown, but Banks jumped the route, securing an interception that iced the game.
And the cherry on top was taking it 98 yards to the house to make it a 36-24 victory for a Giants team that has now won two straight since their loss to the Los Angeles Rams in Week 2, which was also the night Jaxson Dart suffered a season-ending knee injury.With the Philadelphia Eagles’ late-game collapse to the Rams themselves in Week 4 at home, the Giants are now in first place in the NFC East with a 3-1 record.The Eagles are behind them at 2-2, while the Dallas Cowboys defeated the Houston Texans to move to 2-2 as well.The Washington Commanders, who had to use third-string rookie quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis after Marcus Mariota reaggravated his MCL injury in London, fell to the Indianapolis Colts to move to 1-3.It was quite the eventful game for the Giants considering they were down 14-6 after Brissett led t...