Breida’s 23-yard run helped set up a 30-yard field goal by Robbie Gould that gave the Niners a 23-20 lead with 2:46 to play.īut the 49ers allowed the go-ahead score and couldn’t pull it out at the end as Mullens’ pass from the Giants 21 sailed out of the end zone on the final play. Matt Breida ran for 101 yards and scored two touchdowns for the 49ers (2-8), who were unable to win consecutive games under third-string quarterback Nick Mullens. I was able to capture the outside edge and Eli put the ball in a perfect place." "I just saw man-to-man coverage," Shepard said. Saquon Barkley then had a 23-yard catch to get the ball into the red zone and Manning connected with Shepard on third down to give the Giants the win. and then engineered the late game-winning drive with help from a pair of third-down penalties against Malcolm Smith and Ahkello Witherspoon. Manning threw two TD passes to Odell Beckham Jr.
He hung in there and made some really good throws and got us into the end zone. "That’s what Eli is really good at, engineering those come-from-behind drives," coach Pat Shurmur said. The Giants (2-7) have failed to capitalize on those late-game situations this season, losing five games by seven or fewer points as part of a disappointing stretch that has put the 37-year-old Manning’s status as starting quarterback in question.īut Manning delivered against the 49ers (2-8) to give New York a much-needed win. Those are the situations you want to be in. It’s fun playing in those games and having a two-minute drive to win it. "It doesn’t get old," said Manning, whose 36 game-winning drives are the third most in the NFL since he entered the league in 2004.
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