Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. ran a post-go pattern and got an 84-yard touchdown, untouched, to provide the final margin.
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After blowing an NFL-leading five fourth-quarter leads this season – and along the way becoming pioneers in new, creative ways to lose a game late – the Giants finally flipped the script and held on to a late lead against the Dolphins on the road, winning 31-24 to save their season and maintain pace with Philadelphia and Washington atop the NFC East.
A national audience will get another good look at the Vikings when they play the Giants in a Week 16 game at TCF Bank Stadium.
When asked if losing has become more than he can handle Campbell said, “I would say this: I’ve been here six years and nothing has gone the way we wanted it to be”.
“I knew it was a must win, it’s a playoff game for us”.
Manning was a quiet assassin on Monday night, throwing as many touchdown passes (four) as incompletions, routinely picking apart the Dolphins secondary and putting the Giants on his back. His passer rating of 151.5 was his highest since 2009, and his 87-percent completion percentage was a career high.
While the Giants’ win placed them back in contention for first while effectively ending their three-game losing streak, they can not afford to lose any more games this season if they plan on making their playoff dreams a reality.
“We’ve got three to go, and it’s strictly playing for the love of the game, because now you’re out”, Campbell said.
The Giants star was thisclose to being out of bounds on his touchdown grab in the third quarter in Miami – even the refs initially ruled the play incomplete – but it was upheld on review thanks to something called the pylon cam. He caught 7 passes for 166 yards and two touchdowns.
“It was great to be able to come out here”, said a exhausted Beckham after the game.
The sad thing is after all the offseason moves – signing defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, drafting wide receiver DeVante Parker, trading for wide receiver Kenny Stills, drafting defensive tackle Kenny Phillips, signing tight end Jordan Cameron, etc. – this could be the worst Dolphins team in four years.
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On its first score, Miami took advantage of a blitz by Giants safety Craig Dahl.
The Bengals (10-3) lead the AFC North by two games over Pittsburgh (8-5). “The safety (Reshad Jones) was getting low and got Odell on a slant”.
Beckham made a 45-yard reception to set up a touchdown and had a 6-yard scoring catch. “I tried to get the ball to him quickly, and didn’t make the throw”. After his second touchdown, Miller was benched for the remainder of the half.
Flowers allowed three quarterback hurries and a hit in the win over the Dolphins, garnering a negative game grade from Pro Football Focus.
The Monday night game between the Giants and Dolphins determined the matchup for the Sunday night game on December 27.
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Be sure to check out our FinsOn4 Live Dolphins Blog where we will be posting season-long coverage, updates, photos, video, commentary and more throughout the entire 2015 season. Lamar Miller rushed for 89 yards but carried only 12 times, and Campbell said he was nursing a sore ankle in the second half.
