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In a thrilling game celebrating the 40th anniversary of the 1986 Super Bowl championship, rookie Deonte Banks sealed the Giants' victory over the Cardinals with a 98-yard pick-six as time expired. The final score was 36-24, marking the Giants' 3-1 start for the first time since 2022 and their first three home game wins in a season since 2008. Quarterback Daniel "Jameis" Winston threw three touchdowns but also two interceptions, drawing criticism from some fans despite leading them to the win.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-04,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Based on the articles provided, here is a summary of key points regarding the NFL Week 4 game between the New York Giants and Arizona Cardinals:
- The game took place at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ.
- The final score was Giants 36 - Cardinals 24.
- Jameis Winston started for the Giants due to an injury to their franchise quarterback Jaxson Dart. He completed 18 of 29 passes for 250 yards and threw three touchdown passes (to Malachi Fields, Malik Nabers, and Theo Johnson) along with two interceptions.
- Deonte Banks intercepted a pass intended by Arizona's Jacoby Brissett late in the game and returned it 98 yards for a touchdown. This play sealed the win for the Giants as time expired.
- The Giants had not scored a touchdown since Week 2 due to injuries but were able to break that streak with Winston's three scoring passes.
- Head coach John Harbaugh praised his team for finding ways to win despite not playing perfectly clean football.
- The victory put the Giants in first place of the NFC East division at 3-1 overall and 2-0 at home.
- Many players from the 1986 Super Bowl-winning Giants team were on hand before the game to celebrate its 40th anniversary, with current Giants players paying homage by sealing their win with a dramatic defensive play.
So in summary, it was an exciting come-from-behind victory for the injury-plagued Giants that showcased Winston's highs and lows but ultimately allowed them to take control of their division early in the season. The 98-yard pick-6 to end the game provided a perfect capper to celebrate such an historic occasion for the franchise.
Let me know if you need any clarification or have additional questions about this summary!
Written for “Giants vs Cardinals Game Highlights” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 14 other(s) covering the same event.
On a day when many of the 1986 Super Bowl champions were on hand to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their title, the Giants walked-off with a pick-6 to play proper homage.
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Giants → celebrate → homage
Deonte Banks — whose NFL career looked dead in June — rebounded from a key defensive pass interference penalty to jump in front of a fourth-down pass and returned it 98 yards for a touchdown as time expired on a 36-24 victory against the Cardinals.
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tRY IT NOWFacing fourth-and-goal at the 4-yard line in need of a touchdown and a PAT to win the game, Jacoby Brissett threw to Michael Wilson, but Banks jumped the route and had nothing but space in front of him as he soaked in a long run with exploding fans who no longer see him as a draft bust but as a salvaged starter with promise.
You wanted your quintessential Jameis Winston Game, you got it.
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you → look → it
After expressing frustration this week that he has been drawing too much criticism for quietly managing the Giants to a victory by people who wanted to see his trademark make-or-break throws, Winston threw three touchdowns and two interceptions at MetLife Stadium.
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Winston → express → Stadium
The Giants are 3-1 for the first time since 2022 and have won their first three home games for the first time since 2008 in old Giants Stadium.
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Giants → win → Stadium
With the Giants protecting a three-point lead and 11:08 on the clock, Najee Harris, who barreled in for a two-point conversion earlier, fumbled on a second-effort push.
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who → protect → push
The Giants survived because Abdul Carter — stepping up with Brian Burns out for the season — had back-to-back quarterback hits to force a thee-and-out.
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Burns → survive → thee
Rookie linebacker Arvell Reese got the Giants defense turned around in the second quarter with three game-changing plays.
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defense → get → plays
Reese hit Brissett and forced an underthrown interception to Greg Newsome II.
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Reese → hit → II
He also made an open-field third-down tackle on Tyler Allgeier to force a punt.
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He → make → punt
And then he corralled a batted pass by Shelby Harris for his first career interception, setting up the Giants with a 26-yard short field that turned into a Malik Nabers touchdown catch.
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that → corral → catch
Winston threw two touchdown passes only 128 seconds apart late in the second quarter but threw interceptions the next two times that he touched the ball.
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he → throw → ball
There were small sections of the stadium chanting for newly acquired quarterback J.J. McCarthy — who was surprisingly active — to replace Winston.
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who → be → Winston
Winston finally ended a streak of 23 straight true possessions without a touchdown since taking over for the injured Jaxson Dart when he led the Giants on a seven-play, 56-yard drive to cut into a 14-6 deficit.
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he → end → deficit
It was helped by his legs — surprisingly enough — because Winston drew a facemask penalty on one scramble, and was out of the pocket and improvising on another when he found Malalchi Fields transitioning from blocker to target for a 12-yard touchdown.
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Fields → help → touchdown
Two plays after a quick interception by Reese, Winston found Nabers down the seam for his first touchdown catch post-ACL surgery and a 19-14 lead.
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Winston → find → catch
Winston’s second go-ahead touchdown pass came late in the third quarter when he found Theo Johnson in the back of the end zone.
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he → go → zone
Johnson, who has had a drops-plagued career, made the contested catch and Harris powered in for two additional points.
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Harris → have → points
Dominic Zvada made all three of his field goals to stretch his career-opening streak to 9-for-9, including a 52-yarder with 2:11 remaining.
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Zvada → make → 2:11
But that left the Giants in the precarious position of holding a six-point lead with 67 yards to defend.
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that → leave → yards
Two games in a row have ended with an interception in the end zone, after Jevon Holland sealed last week’s win against the Titans in the final 17 seconds.
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Holland → end → seconds
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