Good morning, New York. Jameis Winston and the Giants survived a MetLife downpour, the Jets’ fourth-quarter comeback dissolved in Detroit, and Cam Schlittler officially has the Yankees’ ball for Game 1 against Boston.
Monsoon Magic
With Jaxson Dart out for the year, Jameis Winston took over in a MetLife monsoon and helped the Giants grind out a 12-7 win over Tennessee. Four Dominic Zvada field goals and Jevón Holland’s end-zone interception pushed Big Blue to 2-1.
Winston-isms: He completed 12 of 18 passes for 117 yards, protected the football and ran the offense without a touchdown.
“Belief. Faith. There was no doubt on the sideline that it was going to happen. We are our brother’s keeper. Winning this game for Jaxson. Twelve points. Six times two. It’s for you.”
— Jameis WinstonHolland holds: Jevón Holland clinched the Giants’ 12-7 win with an end-zone interception with 17 seconds left after New York forced Tennessee into three-and-outs on its first five possessions — the Giants’ longest such streak since at least 1991.
Zvada zooms: Rookie kicker Dominic Zvada supplied all 12 Giants points, drilling field goals from 59, 50, 44 and 30 yards to remain a perfect 6-for-6 in his NFL career.
Jets Jolted
Down 24-16 in the fourth quarter, Geno Smith hit Garrett Wilson for a fourth-and-6 touchdown and found Sterling Shepard for the tying two-point conversion before Detroit roared back, took the lead and, with 51 seconds left, strip-sacked Smith to seal a 31-24 Lions win.
Geno glows: Smith completed 31 of 37 passes for 321 yards, three touchdowns and no picks, hitting eight different Jets. Garrett Wilson (10 catches, 107 yards, TD) and Kenyon Sadiq (seven for 105 and a score) led the way.
Grounded again: Detroit ran for 131 yards to the Jets’ 58, then delivered the game’s final defensive play. “No one in that locker room is going to take any moral victories,” Aaron Glenn said. “We know in this league you win or lose.”
Cam’s Call
Cam Schlittler led the American League with a 1.95 ERA, won 14 games and struck out 239 hitters, and now he’ll start Game 1 when the Yankees open their Wild Card Series against the Red Sox in the Bronx on Tuesday.
The order: Max Fried follows in Game 2, with Gerrit Cole set for a winner-take-all Game 3 if Boston pushes the series that far.
Judge watch: With Judge’s status for Tuesday still murky, did he pick the wrong fight with Boone? Sal thinks so.
Broadway Brunson
Jalen Brunson brought the Knicks to SNL, fielding monologue questions from Karl-Anthony Towns, Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby and Josh Hart during Saturday’s season premiere.
On This Day
In 2022, Aaron Judge drilled a 117.4-mph, seventh-inning two-run homer in Toronto — his 61st of the season — tying Roger Maris’ American League record and lifting the Yankees to an 8-3 win over the Blue Jays.
What to Watch
Red Sox at Yankees, Game 1 — Tuesday, 8 p.m. ET, NBC/Peacock/NBCSN: Schlittler starts as the Yankees open their best-of-three Wild Card Series at Yankee Stadium.