Deadspin: John Harbaugh says Giants are winning because they didn’t sulk

Giants rally after late setback

Harbaugh said the team’s character helped it respond. “We are where we are now because we didn’t quit,” the Giants coach said, adding that the players did not back down or sulk.

Three plays decide overtime

The Giants stopped Houston on a three-and-out to open overtime, then covered 81 yards in three plays. J.J. McCarthy completed a 9-yard pass to Malik Nabers before Cam Skattebo ran 42 yards up the middle, moving New York into field-goal range.

Devin Singletary then ran 30 yards up the middle to finish the game. During the celebration, Singletary hugged Harbaugh, and the contact turned into a tackle.

Harbaugh jokes after celebration

Harbaugh joked that he was “day-to-day” in recovering from the tackle. He also poked fun at how he looked while going down, calling himself a non-athlete and saying he felt weak. Once they were on the ground, Harbaugh said, the moment became a chance to laugh and celebrate the touchdown. He connected the scene to the team’s discussions about playing with “football joy.”