EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ — Jaxson Dart stood on the sideline as the clock ticked down. There would be no last-second field goal to tie this game.

The Los Angeles Chargers pressed in their final drive. Justin Herbert found Quentin Johnston for a 22-yard gain, but they ran out of time. The New York Giants held on to win their first game of the season, 21-18, on Sunday afternoon at MetLife Stadium. And in his first career NFL start, their new franchise quarterback delivered his first win.

He waited to make sure the Giants crossed the finish line. Two weeks ago, New York conceded a last-second field goal to the Dallas Cowboys while up three and lost in overtime.

“I was waiting for it to hit zero,” Dart said. “Because obviously that Dallas game, in my mind, I thought we were going to have that on

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