Giants Vs. Redskins: Giants Beat Redskins 17-14, Eliminated From Playoffs

The New York Giants needed a win and a loss by the Green Bay Packers on Sunday to make the NFL playoffs. They got the former in the form of a 17-14 win over the Washington Redskins. They did not get the latter; Green Bay defeated Chicago 10-3, officially eliminating the Giants from post-season contention.

Eli Manning hit Mario Manningham for a 92-yard touchdown strike in the third quarter for the game’s decisive points. Manning threw for 243 yards and that touchdown, and Brandon Jacobs added 49 rushing yards and his own touchdown.

It took several tries and two turnovers, but the Washington Redskins have finally broken through and eaten into the New York Giants’ lead. On the first play of a fourth-quarter drive with roughly six minutes remaining in the ball game, Rex Grossman hit Anthony Armstrong for a 64-yard touchdown to cut the Giants’ lead to 17-14.

Armstrong was wide open on the play, torching Perry Fewell’s Cover 2 scheme down the middle of the field for the lengthy score. Grossman now has 317 passing yards, two touchdowns and an interception, while Armstrong leads the Redskins with 84 receiving yards and a touchdown.

Fighting for a playoff berth, the New York Giants are still having trouble closing out the plucky Washington Redskins.

The Redskins continue to pick up chunks of yardage on New York’s defense, but thanks to a record-breaking play by Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora, New York has maintained its 17-7 lead early in the fourth quarter.

The New York Giants have emphatically re-claimed serious momentum in their quest for the NFL playoffs.

Holding a slim lead over the Washington Redskins in the third quarter, Eli Manning found Mario Manningham for a thrilling 92-yard scoring strike, extending New York’s lead to 17-7 with 12:19 remaining in the third quarter.

The Washington Redskins - currently the rooting interest of every Tampa Bay Buccaneers fan on the planet - have cut the New York Giants’ lead to 10-7 at halftime thanks to a one-yard touchdown pass from Rex Grossman to backup tight end Fred Davis.

Grossman made four big plays in the passing game on Washington’s 7-play, 80-yard scoring drive. First, he hit Chris Cooley for 16 yards. Then he found Davis for a 19-yard gain to get the ball into Giants territory. Santana Moss chipped in an 18-yard reception, and then Keiland Williams took a beautifully-executed screen pass 23 yards to get the ball down to New York’s four-yard line. Two plays later, Grossman hit Davis for the score.

The New York Giants have extended their lead over the Washington Redskins to 10-0 thanks to a two-yard touchdown plunge from running back Brandon Jacobs.

Eli Manning made several big plays on the Giants’ nine-play, 69-yard scoring drive, with a 16-yard completion to Danny Ware, a 12-yard pass to Derek Hagan on 3rd-and-11, another 15-yard pass to Hagan on 3rd-and-9, and a 24-yard pass to Kevin Boss down the seam. That last throw set the ball up at Washington’s two-yard line, and Jacobs plowed in for the score on the next play.

With roughly eight minutes remaining in the second quarter, the New York Giants still lead the Washington Redskins by a score of 3-0 - and both teams are playing rather sloppy football.

After Graham Gano missed a short field goal that could have tied the game, Eli Manning had a pass glance off the hands of receiver Mario Manningham - a tip which was promptly intercepted by Philip Buchanon. That pick set the Redskins up at New York’s 25-yard line, but Rex Grossman was sacked on the ensuing possession, and rookie defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul pounced on it for the Giants.

In need of a win and a Green Bay Packers loss to sneak into the NFL playoffs after two ugly losses, the New York Giants have taken an early 3-0 lead over the Washington Redskins - but lost key offensive lineman Rich Seubert in the process.

Seubert dislocated his kneecap on the Giants’ scoring drive, and was carted off the field. Needless to say, it’s unlikely he’ll be returning to this contest.