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Giants takeaways, report card from NFL Week 3 win over Titans

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Schwartz, P. (2026, September 27). Giants takeaways, report card from NFL Week 3 win over Titans. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/27/sports/giants-takeaways-report-card-from-nfl-week-3-win-over-titans/

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The article provides takeaways from the New York Giants' narrow 12-7 victory over the Tennessee Titans in Week 3 of the NFL season at MetLife Stadium. It highlights challenging weather conditions that affected fan turnout but did not significantly disrupt play, with quarterback struggles being a bigger factor than wind and rain. The piece also emphasizes a critical missed field goal by the Titans late in the first half that swung momentum towards the Giants, underscoring the importance of coaching decisions during crucial moments.

Written by AI on 2026-09-28, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Brian Burns, the star linebacker for the New York Giants, is expected to miss the rest of the 2026 season after suffering a torn ACL in his right knee during Sunday's game against the Tennessee Titans. This follows Jaxson Dart, the team’s second-year quarterback, who was lost for the season with a severe knee injury two weeks earlier. Burns' prognosis is better than Dart's as he won't need surgery on an ankle injury sustained in the same Rams loss but now faces a significant recovery period due to the ACL tear.

The Giants are rallying around backup quarterback Jameis Winston, who led them to a 12-7 victory over the Titans, dedicating the win to Dart. Despite Winston's modest performance (14 of 22 passes for 118 yards), the team’s defense and special teams played crucial roles in securing the narrow win.

With key players sidelined, the Giants are entering an uncertain phase of their season, focusing on building a cohesive unit around Winston as they aim to make the playoffs despite significant injuries.

Written for “Giants Lose Brian Burns for the Season” on 2026-10-30, grounded in this article and the 25 other(s) covering the same event.

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Paul Schwartz

49 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction

🔮 This was a top-level outing for the offensive line and especially the two ailing tackles, Andrew Thomas and Jermaine Eluemunor, who did yeoman work against gifted edge rushers Danielle Hunter and Will Anderson.

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🔮 This week, the coaching staff told Deonte Banks that he would be following Nico Collins, the Texans’ top wide receiver, all over the field.

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🔮 It is definitely possible that the addition of J.J. McCarthy in the starting lineup will help the Giants get back to the business of running the ball at an acceptable rate, perhaps as soon as Sunday against the Texans.

2026-10-25 · assertive framing · J.J. McCarthy’s running capability comes with cautionary caveat for Giants

🔮 There was an expectation Holland would be able to clear the protocol and make it back for this game, as he was able to get on the field and practice on a limited basis Thursday and Friday.

2026-10-24 · assertive framing · Jevon Holland to miss Texans game as beleaguered Giants defense suffers another brutal blow

🔮 The Giants had been 3-0 at MetLife Stadium but could not get to 4-0 at home for the first time since 2008.

2026-10-19 · assertive framing · The six things we learned from Giants’ Week 6 loss: The running back plan didn’t make a lot of sense

🔮 The Saints could not run the ball, nor could they stop the run.

2026-10-18 · assertive framing · Giants takeaways, report card from NFL Week 6 loss to the Saints

🔮 Just because they wanted to do it and were determined to establish that this would be their identity did not make it so.

2026-10-18 · assertive framing · Giants determined to fix issues plaguing dormant running game

🔮 Even though the Giants hired John Harbaugh, there were not many great expectations for how they would fare this season from outside the building.

2026-10-18 · assertive framing · Giants happy to play the underdog role and keep on defying the odds

🔮 The thinking is the trailing team will need 15 points to win the game, so go for two after the first touchdown and if you do not get it, go for two after the second touchdown.

2026-10-13 · assertive framing · John Harbaugh defends surprising Giants to play for OT instead of a win

🔮 There is also no doubt the Giants were incredibly fortunate that the Commanders in the final minute of overtime offered a What Not To Do tutorial to anyone watching who could not believe their eyes.

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There were plenty of empty seats and that was not because Jaxson Dart is out for the season or because the Titans are not a marquee draw. asserted

Titans → be → season

Sometimes, fans do not want to sit out there for three hours in uncomfortable conditions. asserted

fans → want → conditions

On the field, the wind did not seem to wreak too much havoc with the passing game — the struggles seemed more about the quarterbacks, Jameis Winston and Cam Ward, than the weather. asserted

struggles → seem → weather

After the raucous environment two weeks ago for the season-opening victory over the Cowboys, this was a far more subdued afternoon. asserted

this → open → Cowboys

Malik Nabers looked quite excited, gesturing with full enthusiasm that he picked up the first down on a 12-yard reception on the first play of the Giants’ final possession in the fourth quarter. asserted

he → look → quarter

Nabers made the catch against former teammate Cor’Dale Flott, which must have felt good. asserted

which → make → Flott

As it turned out, that was Nabers’ longest reception of the game. asserted

that → turn → game

He caught five passes for only 26 yards and was actually the most productive wide receiver (Darnell Mooney had 20 receiving yards and rookie Malachi Fields had 19). asserted

Fields → catch → 19

Sure, the weather was not conducive for long-range throws but there were enough throws by Jameis Winston that could have been completed that he failed to deliver. uncertain

he → be → Winston

Games like this can frustrate wide receivers. asserted

Games → frustrate → receivers

It is something to monitor. asserted

It → monitor → ?

Coaching matters. asserted

Coaching → matter → ?

Titans head coach Robert Saleh sent Joey Slye out to try a 59-yard field goal with 41 seconds remaining in the first half. asserted

Saleh → send → half

Yes, Slye was kicking with the wind and yes, he was hitting them from long distance in the pregame warmup. asserted

he → kick → warmup

The Titans were down 6-0 so they were right in this low-scoring affair. asserted

they → score → affair

Punting the ball away would be fine. asserted

Punting → punt → ball

Slye had the distance but missed wide left, giving the Giants the ball on their 49-yard line. asserted

Slye → have → line

From there, all that was needed was two first downs to set Dominic Zvada up for a 39-yard field goal as time expired. asserted

time → need → goal

Instead of being down one score, the Titans trailed 9-0. asserted

Titans → trail → ?

Giants takeaways, report card from NFL Week 3 win over Titans

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