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Deonte Banks' 98-yard interception return on the final play of the game secured a 36-24 victory for the New York Giants, handing the team sole possession of first place in the NFC East.
The defensive stop at the Giants' four-yard line denied Arizona Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett a game-winning touchdown against a rain-soaked New York defense that had already recorded three consecutive stops to preserve a slim lead.
The win marks the Giants' second consecutive victory following a Week 2 loss to the Los Angeles Rams, a game in which quarterback Jaxson Dart suffered a season-ending knee injury.
With the Philadelphia Eagles collapsing late at home against the Rams in Week 4, New York now holds a 3-1 record, placing them ahead of the Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys, who both sit at 2-2 after defeating Houston.
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