{"id":52883,"date":"2026-10-07T15:19:35","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T19:19:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/?p=52883"},"modified":"2026-10-07T15:19:35","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T19:19:35","slug":"jameis-winston-praises-god-after-dramatic-giants-win-i-believe-in-miracles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2026\/10\/jameis-winston-praises-god-after-dramatic-giants-win-i-believe-in-miracles.html","title":{"rendered":"Jameis Winston Praises God After Dramatic Giants Win: \u2018I Believe in Miracles\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_52886\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52886\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/87\/2026\/10\/Jameis-Winston_credit-NFLonCBS-X.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-52886\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/87\/2026\/10\/Jameis-Winston_credit-NFLonCBS-X.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-52886\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">@NFLonCBS X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>New York Giants quarterback Jameis Winston gave God the glory after another dramatic victory Sunday, pointing to a Bible verse on his wristband as the team overcame the odds.<\/p>\n<p>Winston led the Giants to his second victory since taking over as the starting quarterback following Jaxson Dart\u2019s knee injury.<\/p>\n<p>The game ended in spectacular fashion when Giants cornerback Deonte Banks returned an interception 96 yards for a touchdown on fourth-and-goal as time expired.<\/p>\n<p>As Banks spoke with CBS Sports after sealing the win, Winston walked over and began reading Philippians 3:13-14 from his wristband.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cForgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to what is ahead, my brother!\u201d Winston shouted before embracing Banks. \u201cThat\u2019s one thing I do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Moments later, Winston was asked about the victory and immediately credited God.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPraise God,\u201d Winston said. \u201cUnwavering faith, people coming through when they needed to come through. It was only by the grace of God, man.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#8220;There were so many supernatural things that happed today.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>? @AKinkhabwala found Deonte Banks and Jameis Winston after the Giants&#8217; 36-24 win over the Cardinals https:\/\/t.co\/rbbtdQlAxM<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NFL on CBS ? (@NFLonCBS) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NFLonCBS\/status\/2106845804656799987?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 4, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Winston called Banks\u2019 game-ending interception one of several \u201csupernatural things\u201d that happened during the game, while also crediting his teammate\u2019s preparation and hard work.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI believe in miracles, but that was preparation, that was hard work, and that was just a divine interaction for Tae Banks, just getting off his injury, never giving up and coming back to get a pick-six and seal the day,\u201d Winston said. \u201cMan, wow. Wow. Thank you, Lord.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Winston experienced plenty of adversity himself. The veteran quarterback threw two interceptions but also tossed three touchdown passes, making the verse on his wristband particularly fitting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m so grateful for the word of God,\u201d Winston said. \u201cOne thing I do is forgetting that which is behind me and reaching forward to what is ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt looked like the odds were against us \u2014 it really did. But God found a way,\u201d Winston continued. \u201cHow great is He? His thoughts are higher than our thoughts, His ways are better than our ways. That\u2019s only His grace.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Winston also praised Giants head coach John Harbaugh, describing him as a \u201cKingdom man\u201d and crediting him with shaping the team\u2019s culture.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur head coach is tenacious,\u201d Winston said. \u201cOur head coach is instilling every one of these qualities in us, and it\u2019s really a beautiful thing to see.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The victory moved New York to 3-1 and into sole possession of first place in the NFC East, a position the franchise has rarely enjoyed over the past decade.<\/p>\n<p>For Winston, the wild finish also provided a fitting illustration of the Scripture he carried with him Sunday: leave what happened behind and keep reaching toward what is ahead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New York Giants quarterback Jameis Winston gave God the glory after another dramatic victory Sunday, pointing to a Bible verse on his wristband as the team overcame the odds. 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