Written by the AP at USA Today.com
After finally winning a game at home, the New York Giants just might have a say in who makes the playoffs.
The Chiefs found that out Sunday as the Giants shook off weeks of turmoil and speculation that second-year coach Ben McAdoo might be on the way out and beat AFC West-leading Kansas 12-9 on a 23-yard field goal by struggling rookie placekicker Aldrick Rosas with 1:54 left in overtime.
Roger Lewis Jr. set up the game winner with a spectacular 32-yard catch after being pulling to the ground by cornerback Phillip Gaines on a fourth-and-5 play.
Had he not caught it, flags flew for pass interference.
The win was totally unexpected, considering the Giants (2-8) were accused of quitting in one-sided losses to the Rams and the then-winless 49ers in the past two weeks.
After giving up 82 points in those losses, they held the high-powered Chiefs offense to a season-low point total in sending Andy Reid’s team to its fourth loss in five games after opening the season with five straight wins.
“Definitely, a big relief,” said Giants safety Landon Collins , who had a game-high 14 tackles and an interception. “It was a big win. We have some pressure off our shoulder. We still have pressure, but to play a team like the way we did is awesome.”
The Giants have some big games coming up in the NFC East, with a road game on Thanksgiving at Washington and then home matchups against Philadelphia, Dallas and Washington in December.
