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Giants shock Titans to snap Week 1 losing streak

The New York Giants won a game in Week 1 for the first time since 2016 with a thrilling victory over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday. Brian Daboll picked up his first win as a head coach.

The New York Giants pulled off an impressive comeback victory over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, starting the regular season off 1-0 for the first time since 2016.

Daniel Jones had two touchdown passes, including one to Chris Myarick at the goal line to cut their deficit to one point with 1:06 remaining in the game. Instead of going for the tie and potentially forcing overtime, rookie head coach Brian Daboll decided to go for two.

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Jones found Saquon Barkley for the conversion, and it put the Giants up 21-20.

The Titans would charge back down the field and thanks to a few bad defensive penalties, Ryan Tannehill got the offense in position for a Randy Bullock game-winning field goal. However, Bullock missed a 47-yard field goal and the Giants would win.

It’s the first time the Giants started the season with a win in six years. They beat the Dallas Cowboys 20-19 in 2016 — it’s the same year the team last made the playoffs and had a winning record. Before that, the Giants hadn’t won an opening game since 2010.

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Despite having an interception, Jones finished 17-for-21 with 188 passing yards and two touchdown passes. He added 25 rushing yards as well. His other touchdown pass went to Sterling Shepard on a 65-yard pass. Shepard had two catches for 71 yards.

Barkley led the Giants with 164 yards on the ground looking like his normal self. Richie James had a breakout game with five catches for 59 yards.

All of New York’s points came in the second half.

Tennessee went into the locker room up 13-0.

Tannehill had two touchdown passes in the game — both to Dontrell Hilliard. He finished 20-for-33 with 266 passing yards. Hilliard had three catches for 61 yards.

Derrick Henry led the Titans with 82 yards on 21 carries.

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