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Heroes, zeros from Giants’ win over the Titans: Key Robert Saleh decision comes back to bite him

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Dunleavy, R. (2026, September 28). Heroes, zeros from Giants’ win over the Titans: Key Robert Saleh decision comes back to bite him. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/28/sports/heroes-zeros-from-giants-win-over-the-titans/

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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.

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Ryan Dunleavy

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Hero Jevón Holland’s third interception in as many games sent the Giants to their second victory in three weeks. asserted

interception → send → weeks

The safety picked off Titans quarterback Cam Ward in the end zone with 17 seconds left as Tennessee drove for the potential game-winning score. asserted

Tennessee → pick → score

Zero Titans coach Robert Saleh’s decision to attempt a 59-yard field goal in rainy and windy conditions late in the second quarter helped the Giants add three points before halftime — three points that loomed large in the end. asserted

that → attempt → end

Tennessee could’ve played for a field goal in the final seconds rather than needing a touchdown. uncertain

Tennessee → play → touchdown

With 46 seconds left, Joey Slye missed the long try, and the Giants drove to set up a 39-yard Dominic Zvada field goal that made it 9-0 at the time. asserted

it → leave → time

Unsung hero Jordan Stout averaged 50.5 yards on six punts, including three inside the Titans 20-yard line. asserted

Stout → average → line

He also had a booming 74-yarder. asserted

He → have → yarder

He was a big part of the Giants winning the field-position game on a wet day at MetLife Stadium. asserted

Giants → win → Stadium

Key stat 28:42: Time it took for the Titans to pick up their initial first down of the game. asserted

Titans → take → game

They nearly became the first team in eight years to fail to pick up a first down in the first half. asserted

They → become → half

“Jameis did what was required in this game. asserted

what → do → game

The first thing you have to do is what’s necessary, what’s required. asserted

what → have → ?

After that, then you can do what’s possible. asserted

what → do → that

Then maybe the impossible becomes possible.” asserted

impossible → become → ?

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