Russell Shepard was all by himself downfield, waving and waiting for the guy with the ball to spot him and let it fly. And then Odell Beckham Jr., a superstar receiver-turned-passer, saw him.
The ball touched down softly in Shepard’s hands at the 5, and he backpedaled to the 1 before turning around and walking in to complete the 49-yard touchdown.
Then Beckham went back to his regular job. He not only threw a touchdown pass, he also caught one.
The Giants went on to beat the NFC North-leading Bears, 30-27, in overtime Sunday at MetLife Stadium to improve to 4-8.