Game 15: New York Giants 38 vs. Buffalo Bills 21
Today’s match-up is between the New York Giants and the Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium. We need to win this game to to clinch a Wild Card berth in the NFC. Are you ready for this Die Hard Giants Fans? Let’s Go Giants!
1st Quarter
The Giants Kicked Off, and the ball went out of bounds at the 1 yardline so the Bills began at the 40 yardline.
On 1st and 10, Edwards off play action connects with Evans for 21 yards on the right side. On 1st and 10, Edwards handed it off to Lynch who ran up the gut for a yard. On 2nd and 9, Edwards handed it off to Lynch who ran up the middle for 9 yards. On 1st and 10, Edwards handed it off to Jackson who ran it up the middle for 3 yards. On 2nd and 7, Edwards scrambled and ran out of bounds as he was being chased, but the Bills were called for a Holding penalty that backed them up 10 yards. On 2nd and 17, Edwards from shotgun tossed it to Lynch as he was getting hit on his blind side, but Lynch ran up the right sideline for 30 yards to the 6 yardline. On 1st and Goal, Edwards handed it off to Jackson who ran it up the gut for 3 yards. On 2nd and Goal, Trent Edwards off play action hit Michael Gaines in the left side of the end zone for a Touch Down. The Extra Point attempt was good. Giants 0 - Bills 7. The Bills Kicked Off, and Bradshaw caught the ball at the 12 yardline and returned it to the 30 yardline.
With 10:18 remaining in the 1st Quarter, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the gut for 3 yards. On 2nd and 7, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran it to the right side for 2 yards. On 3rd and 5, Manning from shotgun over threw Burress down the right sideline. On 4th and 5, the Giants Punted, and Parrish caught the ball at the 14 yardline and returned it to the 34 yardline.
With 8:32 remaining in the 1st Quarter, Edwards handed it off to Lynch who ran up the gut for 3 yards. On 2nd and 7, Edwards fired it to Lynch along the right sideline for 12 yards. On 1st and 10, Edwards over threw Reed. On 2nd and 10, Edwards handed it off to Jackson who ran it to the left for a gain of 5. On 3rd and 5, Edwards from shotgun aired it out to a diving Roscoe Parrish who was downed at the 4 yardline. On 1st and Goal, Trent Edwards dropped back and threw a bullet to Lee Evans in the back of the end zone for a Touch Down. The Extra Point attempt was good. Giants 0 - Bills 14. The Bills Kicked Off, and Bradshaw caught the ball at the 6 yardline and returned it to the 30 yardline.
With 5:25 remaining in the 1st Quarter, Manning fom shotgun threw the ball at Jacobs’ back. On 2nd and 10, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the middle for no gain. On 3rd and 10, Manning from shotgun rolled right and aired it out to a diving Toomer for 57 yards down the right sideline. At the end of the play, Toomer was untouched when he dove to the ground so he got up and ran for 17 more yards. Dick Jauron challenged the ruling on the field that contact was made, and the ruling on the field was overturned so the ball was spotted at the 31 yardline. On 1st and 10, Manning dropped back and aired it out, but over the hands of a Burress in the end zone. On 2nd and 10, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran to the left for 2 yards. On 3rd and 8, Manning from shotgun fumbled the football and fell on it for a loss of 8 yards. On 4th and 16, the Giants Punted the ball out of bounds at the 4 yardline, but the Bills were called for a Late Defensive Tackle penalty which was declined.
With 2:17 remaining in the 1st Quarter, Edwards handed it off to Lynch who ran up the middle for 2 yards, but the Giants were called for an Offsides penalty which gave the Bills 5 yards. On 1st and 5, Edwards handed it off to Lynch who ran up the gut for 5 yards. On 2nd and 1, the Giants were called for an Offsides penalty which gave the Bills 5 yards. On 1st and 10, Edwards handed it off to Lynch who got tackled in the backfield for a loss of a yard. On 2nd and 11, Edwards dropped back, but dumped it off to Gaines on a checkdown who picked up 20 yards.
2nd Quarter
On 1st and 10, Edwards handed it off to Lynch who ran it to the left for 4 yards. On 2nd and 6, Edwards handed it off to Lynch who ran up the middle for a yard. On 3rd and 5, Edwards from shotgun had the pass batted down by Wilson. On 4th and 5, the Bills were called for a False Start penalty which backed the Bills up 5 yards. On 4th and 10, as the Bills Punted, their was a bad snap that was mishandled by Brian Moorman and recovered by Chase Blackburn at the 23 yardline.
With 13:36 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the middle for 6 yards (The weather severly got worse right at this moment - it is pouring and really windy). On 2nd and 4, Manning mishandled the snap and recovered it to hand it off to Jacobs for a loss of 2. On 3rd and 6, Manning off play action hit Toomer along the right sideline for a gain of 12 yards. On 1st and Goal, Manning from shotgun lobbed a pass over the head of Burress in the right side of the end zone. On 2nd and Goal, Eli Manning from shotgun handed it off to Brandon Jacobs who ran up the gut for a Touch Down. The Extra Point attempt was good. Giants 7 - Bills 14. The Giants Kicked Off, and the ball went through the end zone for a touch back.
With 11:38 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Edwards handed it off to Lynch who ran up the gut for no gain. On 2nd and 10, Edwards, threw the ball high, but incomplete, to Gaines on the right side. On 3rd and 10, Edwards from shotgun threw a shovel pass to Jackson for about 9 yards, but the Giants were called for an Offsides penalty which gave the Bills 5 yards. On 3rd and 5, Edwards from shotgun had the pass deflected downfield (Jason Peters went down on the play). On 4th and 5, the Bills Punted, and the ball bounced out of bounds off of Webster’s foot at the 43 yardline.
With 10:19 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran it to the left for 2 yards. On 2nd and 8, Manning dropped back and overthrew Burress in the middle of the field. On 3rd and 8, Manning from shotgun mishandled the snap and fell on it for a loss of 2 yards. The Giants Punted, and caught the ball at the 8 yardline and returned it to the 19 yardline, but the Bills were called for a Roughing the Kicker penalty which gave the Giants 15 yards and an automatic first down (Jeff Feagles is on the ground as they took an injury time out). On 1st and 10, Eli Manning handed it off to Brandon Jacobs who just broke one untouched (even at the line) down the right sideline for a 43- yard Touch Down. The Extra Point attempt was good. Giants 14 - Bills 14. The Giants Kicked Off, and McGee caught the ball in the end zone and took a knee for a touch back.
With 8:32 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Edwards handed it off to Lynch who ran up the middle for a yard. On 2nd and 9, Trent Edwards dropped back and got sacked by Kawika Mitchell for a loss of 11 yards. On 3rd and 20, the Bills were called for a False Start penalty which backed them up 5 yards. On 3rd and 25, Edwards from shotgun threw a screen pass incomplete as the pressure was coming. On 4th and 25, the Bills Punted, and Bradshaw caught the ball at the 43 yardline and returned it to the 45 yardline.
With 6:51 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who dove over the line for 4 yards. On 2nd and 6, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the gut for a yard. On 3rd and 5, Manning from shotgun connected with Toomer on the left side for 18 yards. On 1st and 10, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who lost two yards. On 2nd and 12, Manning from shotgun handed it off to Jacobs for 3 yards. On 3rd and 9, Manning from shotgun dumped it off to Jacobs for 8 yards. On 4th and 2, Lawrence Tynes attempted a 42 yard Field Goal Attempt…It was good. Giants 17 - Bills 14. The Giants Kicked Off, and McGee caught the ball at the 10 yardline and returned it to the 33 yardline.
With 2:29 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Edwards dropped back and fired it to Royal, but the hard hit by Butler knocked the ball away. On 2nd and 10, Edwards dropped back and completed the pass to Reed on the left side for 11 yards. That play brought it to the 2:00 Warning. On 1st and 10, Edwards from shotgun had the ball knocked out of his hands by Umenyiora, but Ellison recovered the ball for a loss of 11 yards. On 2nd and 21, Edwards from shotgun overthrew the pass to Reed as Ross knocked him down. On 3rd and 21, Edwards from shotgun scrambled for a gain of 10 yards. The Giants called their first Time Out. On 4th and 11, the Bills Punted, and Bradshaw caught the ball at the 28 yardline and had no return.
With 1:18 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Manning from shotgun handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the middle picking up 6 yards. On 2nd and 4, Manning from shotgun fired it low to a diving Toomer in the middle of the field for 16 yards. The Officials alooked at the play upstairs, and the ruling on the field stood. On 1st and 10, Manning from shotgun aired it out, but threw the hands, of Smith downfield. On 2nd and 10, Manning from shotgun handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the middle for 7 yards. The Giants called their second Time Out. On 3rd and 2, the Bills were called for an Encroachment penalty which gave the Giants 5 yards. On 1st and 10, Manning from shotgun slinged it low again to Toomer for a gain of 11 yards. The Giants called their third Time Out. On 1st and 10, Eli Manning from shotgun had the ball knocked away by Aaron Schobel and recovered by Aaron Schobel at the 36 yardline.
With 0:02 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Edwards took a knee.
3rd Quarter
The Bills Kicked Off, and Bradshaw caught the ball in the end zone and returned it to the 19 yardline.
On 1st and 10, Eli Manning dropped back, had the pass tipped by Jabari Greer and intercepted by Keith Ellison who returned it to the 31 yardline.
With 14:45 remaining in the 3rd Quarter, Edwards handed it off to Lynch who broke open for a 28 yard gain down the right sideline. On 1st and Goal, Trent Edwards handed it off to Marshawn Lynch who ran to the right side and into the end zone untouched for a 3-yard Touch Down. The Extra Point attempt was good. Giants 17 - Bills 21. The Bills Kicked Off, and Bradshaw caught the ball in the end zone and returned it to the 35 yardline.
With 13:46 remaining in the 3rd Quarter, the Bills were called for an Encroachment penalty which gave the Giants 5 yards. On 1st and 5, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the middle for a gain of a yard. On 2nd and 4, Manning connected with a sliding Burress for 6. On 1st and 10, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the gut stomping over people for 8 yards. On 2nd and 2, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the middle for 15 yards. On 1st and 10, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran to the right picking up 5 yards. On 2nd and 5, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who ran to the right side for 15 yards. On 1st and 10, Manning from shotgun handed it off to Bradshaw who took it up the gut for 3 yards. On 2nd and 7, Manning dropped back and lobbed a pass to Burress in the right side of the end zone, but Burress dropped the pass. The Giants were called for a Pass Interference penalty which backed the Giants up 10 yards. On 2nd and 17, Manning from shotgun handed it off to Bradshaw who ran up the middle for 9 yards. On 3rd and 6, Manning from shotgun handed it off to Bradshaw who dove and was downed at the 1 yardline. On 1st and Goal, Manning handed it off to Droughns who jumped over the pile and got stopped at the goalline. On 2nd and Goal, Manning handed it off to Droughns who ran left and got tackled in the backfield for a loss of 2 yards. On 3rd and Goal, Manning from shotgun handed it off to Bradshaw who ran up the middle to the 2 yardline. The Bills called their first Time Out. On 4th and Goal, Manning handed it off to Droughns who got tackled for a loss of 3 yards. The Giants turned it over on downs at the 5 yardline.
With 5:37 remaining in the 3rd Quarter, Edwards handed it off to Lynch who ran up the middle for a yard. On 2nd and 9, Edwards dropped back into the end zone and threw it away as Strahan was chasing him down. On 3rd and 9, Edwards handed it off to Lynch who ran up the gut for 4 yards. On 4th and 5, the Bills Punted, and McQuarters caught the ball at the 45 yardline and returned it to the 46 yardline.
With 4:05 remaining in the 3rd Quarter, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the middle for 13 yards. On 1st and 10, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the gut for 4 yards. On 2nd and 6, the Giants called their first Time Out. On 2nd and 6, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran to the right for 4 yards. On 3rd and 2, Manning from shotgun tossed it to Jacobs on the left side as he picked up 5 yards. On 1st and 10, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the middle for a gain of 9. On 2nd and 1, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran to the right side for no gain.
4th Quarter
On 3rd and 1, the Giants called their second Time Out. On 3rd and 1, the ball was mis-snapped and Larry Triplett recovered the football at the 12 yardline.
With 14:47 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Edwards handed it off to Lynch for a loss of a yard. On 2nd and 11, Trent Edwards threw it to Lee Evans, but the ball bounced up and Kawika Mitchell grabbed the ball and took it to the house for 21-yard Touch Down. The Extra Point attempt was good. Giants 24 - Bills 21. The Giants Kicked Off, and the ball went through the end zone for a touch back.
With 14:05 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Edwards off play action fired it to Evans for an 18 yard gain. On 1st and 10, Edwards handed it off to Lynch who ran down the left sideline for 13 yards. On 1st and 10, Edwards handed it off to Lynch who got tackled in the backfield for a loss of 4 yards. On 2nd and 14, Edwards threw it away as Mitchell was hunting him down. On 3rd and 14, Edwards from shotgun slinged it to Reed, but Butler knocked it down. On 4th and 14, the Bills Punted, and the Bills downed the ball at the 19 yardline.
With 12:05 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who ran up the middle picking up 5. On 2nd and 5, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who ran up the middle for a gain of 4. On 3rd and 1, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who got tackled in the backfield for a loss of a yard. On 4th and 2, the Giants Punted the ball out of bounds at the 37 yardline.
With 9:49 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Edwards from shotgun threw it to Butler, but Butler could not hold onto the ball for the interception. On 2nd and 10, Edwards threw a slant to Reed, but it bounced off his hands. On 3rd and 10, Edwards from shotgun had the ball knocked out of his hands by Mitchell and Jackson recovered the ball for a loss of 12 yards. On 4th and 22, the Bills Punted, and McQuarters fell on the ball at the 44 yardline.
With 8:50 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who got tackled in the backfield for a loss of a yard. On 2nd and 11, Eli Manning threw an interception right into the hands of Terrence McGee who fell down at the 48 yardline.
With 8:01 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Edwards handed it off to Lynch who ran up the middle for 5 yards. On 2nd and 5, Edwards handed it off to Lynch who got tackled in the backfield for a loss of 6. On 3rd and 11, Edwards from shotgun threw the ball incomplete to Parrish. On 4th and 11, the Bills Punted, and McQuarters caught the ball at the 9 yardline and returned it to the 12 yardline.
With 6:25 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Eli Manning handed it off to Ahmad Bradshaw who ran up the gut for an 88-yard Touch Down run (The longest TD run of the 2007 season in the NFL). The Extra Point attempt was good. Giants 31 - Bills 21. The Giants Kicked Off, and Parrish caught the ball at the 4 yardline and returned it to the 22 yardline.
With 6:07 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Edwards from shotgun threw it through the hands of Evans. On 2nd and 10, Trent Edwards from shotgun had the pass deflected at the line which led to an interception right into the hands of Corey Webster who ran it back for a 35-yard Touch Down run. The Extra Point attempt was good. Giants 38 - Bills 21. The Giants Kicked Off, and Parrish caught the ball at the goalline and returned it to the 24 yardline.
With 5:44 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Edwards from shotgun handed it off to Jackson who ran up the middle for 19 yards. On 1st and 10, Edwards handed it off to Jackson for a gain of 6. On 2nd and 4, Trent Edwards from shotgun threw an interception to Sam Madison who caught it at the 40 yardline and returned it 25 yards to the 35 yardline.
With 4:37 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who ran up the gut for 6 yards. On 2nd and 4, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw for a gain of 2. On 3rd and 2, Manning from shotgun tossed it to Bradshaw on the left side, and Bradshaw picked up 5 yards. On 1st and 1, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who ran up the middle for a gain of 4. On 2nd and 6, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who got tackled in the backfield for no gain. The 2:00 Warning has arrived. On 3rd and 6, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who ran it to the right for 4. On 4th and 6, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who got tackled in the backfield for a loss. The Giants turned it over on downs at the 13 yardline.
With 1:05 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Edwards handed it off to Lynch who picked up 7 yards. On 2nd and 3, Edwards handed it off to Lynch for a couple of yards.
Final Score: New York Giants 38 - Buffalo Bills 21. The NFL.com Post Game is attached.
