When the New York Giants took on the Denver Broncos in Week 6, a surprise adjustment came when head coach Ben McAdoo handed over play-calling duties to offensive coordinator Mike Sullivan.

During the game, announcer Al Michaels revealed that in a conversation with McAdoo, the coach told him the “entire team” needed him this week, so it felt like the right thing to do.

As it turns out however, that decision, although it was McAdoo’s to make, came with a little push from team ownership.

“I think it was a very good adjustment that the coach made,” co-owner Steve Tisch told NJ Advanced Media on Tuesday. “It was discussed last week. … He knew it was the right thing to do.

“I can’t speak on his behalf, [but] that it was probably one of the contributing factors to victory.”

Although John Mara didn’t speak on Tuesday, Tisch did offer a vote of confidence for McAdoo when he threw the support of ownership completely behind the second-year coach.

“He’s had an opinion on this issue all season,” Tisch said. “He’s a terrific guy. He has shown his strengths going into Denver at 0-5 and coming out at 1-5. The players respect him, they want to play for him. It’s important that the relationship is functional, and it is exciting coming out of Denver.

“I think coach McAdoo knows that ownership is very supportive going forward. I think the victory made coach McAdoo feel a much greater sense of personal confidence. It could not have come at a better time, especially a nationally-televised game, big audience, big game, coming back to New York to play Seattle this coming Sunday.”

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Although Tisch suggested it was ownership who encouraged the change, McAdoo told reporters on Wednesday that it was his decision. John Mara, who also finally spoke on Wednesday, shared similar sentiments, noting that it was ultimately McAdoo’s choice.