Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
Sport
Jelani Scott

Giants’ Tommy DeVito Leads Game-Winning Drive Against Packers

Tommy DeVito Giants Packers Bobby Skinner Brian Daboll

After taking over as the starter to little fanfare ahead of Week 10, Giants quarterback Tommy DeVito’s time in the spotlight reached a fever pitch Monday night following his team’s win over the Packers.

With New York trailing 22–21 with 1:33 to play, DeVito completed four consecutive passes, including a 32-yard dime to receiver Wan’Dale Robinson, to help set up a 37-yard Randy Bullock field goal to win it for the Giants as time expired. 

The eight-play, 57-yard game-winning drive marked the first such series of DeVito’s young career in what was also his prime time debut, placing the rookie QB at the center of the Giants’ crucial upset in front of a national audience.

Winners of their last three games, the Giants (5–8) now find themselves in the race for a wild card spot, with the DeVito and Saquon Barkley-led offense surging in recent weeks after a horrid start and multiple QB changes.

New York’s story figures to be one to watch with the season approaching its final weeks. But thanks to his heroics, DeVito’s status as a fan favorite and rising rookie will now receive just as much, if not, more attention based on Monday’s reactions:

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Not very demure: TikTok creator faces a legal battle over her own catchphrase
A man in Washington state has trademarked the phrase – but all isn’t lost for Jools LeBron, legal experts say
The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Stomach cancer killed Netflix 'Tex Mex Motors' star Rob Pitts. These are signs of the disease
Stomach cancer accounts for about 1.5% of all new cancers diagnosed in the U.S. every year.
Fortune
Fortune
Bokeh: camera settings for film and digital photos with beautiful blur
Want bokeh? Here are the camera settings you need for film and digital photographs with sumptously shallow depth of field
Digital Camera World
Digital Camera World
Prince Harry Decides Not To Add Anything New to the Paperback Edition of His Tell-All Memoir ‘Spare’
The Duke of Sussex’s choice is widely considered to be a step toward reconciliation with the royal family.
Marie Claire
Marie Claire
“I’m 5’7” but I’ll have an operation, I’ll do something”: Ex-Megadeth guitarist Marty Friedman was denied a Kiss audition for being too short
Marty Friedman’s height cruelly cost him the chance to join one of rock’s biggest-ever bands
Metal Hammer
Metal Hammer
Australian supermarket baked beans taste test: ‘Hold the paprika, I feel attacked’
From a ‘salt-less wasteland’ to a boulevard of broken beans, Nicholas Jordan puts nine tins of baked beans to the test
The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.
Download on the AppStore Get it on Google Play