QB Daniel Jones, RB Saquon Barkley and the sixth-seeded New York Giants went into Minnesota and took down the No. 3 seed Vikings in Sunday's NFL wild-card game.
Here’s what we learned in the NFC wild card matchup:Jones hurt the Vikings with his arm and legs. The Giants quarterback was a willing runner against a Minnesota defense that had a difficult time containing him.
Jones had 78 rushing yards in the victory. He broke a Giants postseason record for most rushing yards by a quarterback.Sunday’s performance was perhaps Jones’ most complete game of his career. The Giants quarterback went into Sunday with a career passer rating of 86.5. He registered a 114.1 passer rating in his playoff debut. The Giants had no turnovers.The Vikings keyed in on neutralizing Barkley, but the Giants running back still had impressive plays.
But he had a modest game versus New York. Jefferson saw multiple defenders for much of the game. He had seven catches for 47 yards. Five of Jefferson’s catches came in the first quarter. Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins was forced to pass to other players. Tight end T.J. Hockenson was the biggest beneficiary. He produced 10 catches for 129 yards.
Hockenson became the second Vikings tight end to have 100-plus receiving yards in a playoff game, per NFL Research. The Giants will face a familiar foe in the divisional round as they travel to Philadelphia to play the Eagles, who finished the season 14-3. The Giants lost both games to the Eagles in the regular season this year. Prior to Sunday, the Giants hadn’t won a playoff game since their Super Bowl title run during the 2011 season.
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