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The New York Giants picked up a hard-fought victory Sunday, defeating the Tennessee Titans 12-7 at MetLife Stadium to improve to 2-1 on the season.

In their first game without starting quarterback Jaxson Dart, the Giants leaned on their defense and special teams to get the job done. New York struggled to find the end zone, but four field goals from rookie kicker Dominic Zvada and a clutch interception in the closing seconds proved to be enough.

Jameis Winston completed 12 of 18 passes for 117 yards and also used his legs when necessary, scrambling for a 15-yard first down.

The Giants’ offense struggled to generate touchdowns, but Zvada came through with four field goals to account for all 12 of New York’s points.

With only 14 seconds remaining, Titans quarterback Cam Ward attempted to find a receiver in the end zone. Giants safety Jevón Holland came up with the interception, ending Tennessee’s final scoring opportunity and securing the 12-7 victory.

The play capped off a strong defensive effort from New York, which held the Titans to just one touchdown.

Jahmyr Gibbs had a go-ahead 11-yard reception with 2:25 left for his third touchdown of the game and the Detroit Lions held on to beat the New York Jets 31-24 on Sunday.

The Lions leaned on Gibbs a lot — on the ground and through the air — and he delivered another fantastic performance. The dynamic running back had 20 carries for 99 yards with 17- and 1-yard touchdown runs in the second half, along with seven receptions for 65 yards and a score.

The Jets overcame a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter with Geno Smith’s 4-yard touchdown pass to Jeremy Ruckert, a 23-yard throw to Garrett Wilson and a 2-point conversion pass to Sterling Shepard to make it 24-all.

The Jets fought hard and got themselves into position to possibly win the game late, but in the end they fell short in a disappointing loss.

Smith finished 31 of 37 for 321 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions. 

Lions QB Jared Goff was 25 of 32 for 269 yards with two touchdowns and no turnovers.

The loss brought the Jets’ record to 1-2. The Jets stay on the road next week as they head to Chicago, Illinois to take on the Bears, looking to avoid a 1-3 start to the season.

The Green Bay Packers pulled off a dramatic comeback Sunday afternoon, rallying from a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat the New York Jets 20-17 in overtime at MetLife Stadium.

The Jets appeared to be in control for much of the afternoon and held a 17-7 lead with just over 11 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. New York’s defense had kept Jordan Love and the Packers’ offense from finding much consistency throughout the game.

Green Bay found its breakthrough when Love connected with Christian Watson for a 3-yard touchdown, cutting the deficit to 17-14. The Packers then got another opportunity after a huge kickoff return by Skyy Moore. The Packers tied the game with a 34-yard field goal, sending the matchup to overtime.

The Jets had a chance to win the game in overtime but couldn’t move the ball. Geno Smith was sacked twice on consecutive plays, forcing New York to punt and giving Green Bay another opportunity.

Green Bay moved into field-goal range, and a 26-yard field goal with 5:23 remaining in overtime gave the Packers the 20-17 victory.