Xavier McKinney talks business that led to Giants exit, making interception history with Packers

Former Giants safety, who now plays for the Packers, Xavier McKinney tackles some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby.Q: You’ve made history, intercepting a pass in five straight games.A: It’s been great.I haven’t gotten too much time to kind of just sit down and really think much about it.

I’m going to save that till after the season’s over with.I’m just going to continue to keep striving and continue to push and be better and find ways to keep doing things for my team to help us be successful.Q: What has enabled you to intercept so many passes?A: I think just how I go about my business day in and day out, how I go about meetings, how I go about practice … just being super-intentional about all the small details and the little things.

Just always trying to find ways where I can improve my game, Sunday after Sunday or [whenever] we were playing, and continue to show up.I just credit that to not getting complacent with where I’m at and understanding that I want to take this thing a lot further than where I’ve already taken it, and just continuing to try to be the best version of myself, for myself and for this organization and my teammates.Q: If I looked up Xavier McKinney in the dictionary, would I see the word “playmaker” next to it?A: Probably so.

You’ll probably see “discipline” along with that.Just trying to stay consistent in my craft.Q: What is your definition of a playmaker?A: My definition is making plays on the ball, and sometimes it’s helping the guys around you be better.

I pride myself on not only getting takeaways, but also just making sure that everybody’s clicking on one accord and we’re all on a string.A lot of times when everybody’s on a string and everybody’s playing together and everybody’s clicking all at the same time, that’s when we play our best ball.Q: How much fun is it being a playmaker?A: It’s super-fun.

My coaches have given me the freedom to … they trust in what I’m telling them an...