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Heroes, zeros from Giants’ loss to Vikings: Greg Joseph answers call

Heroes, zeros and the full blitz from the Giants’ 27-24 loss to the Vikings.

Hero

Greg Joseph drilled a game-winning 61-yard field goal despite having made just two of his first seven field-goal attempts from 50-plus yards this season. 

Zero

With four minutes remaining, a Jamie Gillan punt was blocked, gifting the ball to the Vikings at the Giants’ 29-yard line, from where they drove for a lead-extending touchdown. Long snapper Casey Kreiter was bowled over and the block came up the middle. 

Greg Joseph celebrates after drilling the game-winning field goal.
Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post

Unsung hero

Daniel Jones completed 30 of 42 passes for a season-high 334 yards with a touchdown and an interception and ran for another 34 yards. He led the game-tying, seven-play, 75-yard touchdown drive, completing the 2-point conversion pass with 2:01 to go. 

Key stat

11-0 Minnesota’s record in one-score games, the best start to a season in NFL history in that statistic. The Giants fell to 8-3-1 in a NFL-high 12 one-score games. 

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NY Post illustration

Quote

“I would love a rematch.” 

— Saquon Barkley on the possibility of a Giants-Vikings meeting in the first round of the playoffs

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