Both defenses showed up more than anyone would have guessed, holding the explosive offenses in check.
And the Saints' defense wasn't ideal - they allowed Eli Manning to throw for 368 yards, including a spectacular 34-yard catch by Victor Cruz on third-and-8 to set up the game-winning field goal.
Janoris Jenkins raced 65 yards after scooping up a blocked field goal by Johnathan Hankins for the game's first touchdown with 2:30 left in the second quarter. Williams was knocked out of the game while making a tackle in the first quarter.
NY won their Week 1 matchup with the Cowboys earlier this month, stealing a 20-19 road victory at AT&T; Stadium in Arlington, Texas. If Brady can throw for over 3,300 yards this season once his four-game suspension ends, he'll also pass Marino on the all-time list.
Earlier, Drew Brees and the Saints tied the game at the top of the fourth quarter when the quarterback found receiver Willie Snead for a 17-yard touchdown over the middle to make it 10-10.
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The Saints suffered a major blow when cornerback P.J. Williams was seen talking to a trainer as they made their way for further evaluation. According to the Fox TV broadcast he has been taken to a local hospital and has a concussion.
A source told The Advocate that Williams is able to move his fingers and toes.
The second-year cornerback, who missed his entire first season due to a torn hamstring that landed him on injured reserve, has been the Saints' starting cornerback throughout training camp. Brees only needed 219.
The Giants will host Washington next week while the Saints (0-2) will host the Atlanta Falcons. They did give up 353 passing yards and 22 1st downs to the Giant, 15 passing and 5 rushing, yet kept it a close game. That moved him ahead of Dan Marino of the Miami Dolphins for third place on the NFL's all-time passing yardage total leaderboard. Manning, Shane Vereen and Cruz all lost fumbles, Cruz most spectacularly when his came at the end of a 40-yard catch deep into Saints territory. Brees' 116,7 career passer rating against the Giants entering 2016 was tied for his best against any NFC opponent, and his 319 pass yards per game against NY is his seventh-most.
So if you go by what the Giants did defensively against the Cowboys rush, and you factor in the Saints, it's safe to say that it's going to be hard for New Orleans to gain yards on the ground.
