“It was a fun game”. Stephen Gostkowski then drilled the 54-yard field goal to complete the comeback.
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Not that Gostkowski was gloating, given the fine line between hero and goat.
“You’re one kick away from being public enemy No. 1”, the kicker said. “You’re one play away from trending on Twitter as the No. 1 loser in America”.
They had their chance, complete with what seemed to be another receiver’s dagger into the hearts of Patriots fans when Giants quarterback Eli Manning hooked up with Dwayne Harris for a 30-yard reception late in the fourth quarter.
“That was quite a game. You’ve got to make the play yourself and it was just a case of playing the play longer than the opponent”. A big stop down there on the goal line. That’s the way these games are.
At a few point this year, the NY Giants may learn how to finish games. I’m sending the victory team out.
For the Giants (5-5), this was another brutal lesson in failing to finish.
Brady completed 26 of 42 passes for 334 yards and two touchdowns.
With 1:47 left in the game Brady had to get his team into position for a game winning field goal.
“They’re undefeated, but they have to come through here”, Pierre-Paul told reporters after practice on Wednesday. “I just had a seam”.
By then, Kansas City had forced four punts in addition to picking off four of Manning’s passes in sending the Broncos well on their way to their second straight loss. A touchdown with a two point conversion would have made it a seven point game. Cairo Santos added five field goals.
The Patriots also played most of the game without receiver Julian Edelman, who left on the final play of the first quarter and did not return.
PITTSBURGH – Ben Roethlisberger came off the bench to throw for 379 yards and three touchdowns Pittsburgh overwhelmed the hapless Browns and Johnny Manziel.
Carson Palmer threw for 363 yards and three touchdowns, Andre Ellington had a 48-yard touchdown run with 1:58 remaining and the Cardinals moved three games ahead in the NFC West with a wild 39-32 victory over the Seahawks on Sunday night. Injuries are starting to rear an ugly head. He was intercepted once and lost a fumble. The Panthers extended their league-best winning streak to 13 games as Newton ran for a touchdown and passed for another score. Only Steve Young has more with 31.
“It looked like a close play”, Patriots grandmaster Bill Belichick said.
The only highlight for Manning was his milestone: a four-yard pass to running back Ronnie Hillman.
The Titans, meanwhile, have now lost 10 consecutive home games, with interim coach Mike Mularkey getting off to a bad start.
LeGarrete Blount’s 1-yard run cut the Patriots’ deficit to 20-17 in the middle of the third quarter.
That was the second time the ball coming out at the end of the completion of a catch hurt the Giants, as Odell Beckham Jr. had the same thing happen to him.
When you have possession of the ball in the end zone, the play is over. A field goal might have been the difference. Butler’s breakup in the end zone on the Giants’ last drive was the biggest defensive play of the game. “You can always look back and see where opportunities are lost, and where you could have been the difference in making the play”.
The Dolphins (4-5) snapped a two-game losing streak with the upset over the Eagles (4-5).
Palmer helped the Cardinals build leads of 19-0 and 22-7, only to watch Seattle rally and take a 29-25 lead early in the fourth quarter on Bobby Wagner’s 22-yard fumble return. They did put a lot of pressure on the quarterback. Oakland fell to 4-5. So, you know, give our players the credit.
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The Lions finally broke through for the game’s first touchdown three plays later on Matthew Stafford’s 2-yard touchdown pass to Brandon Pettigrew, breaking a 3-3 tie. But Dumervil grabbed Bortles’ facemask and slung him to the ground. From there Myers booted the game-winning kick.
