EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) Justin Tuck identified as that a amusing year. He in addition to his New York Giants teammates wasn't laughing.
There is going to be simply no duplicate tournament for your Giants, not even a playoff berth. A 9-7 time of year was not up to scratch this time around around.
The Giants saw his or her playoff expectations end Sunday, moments immediately after a 42-7 conquer your Philadelphia Eagles as soon as Chicago whip Detroit 26-24.
"It happens in which way," Tuck said immediately after the Giants rebounded from two negative failures along with sent this Eagles throughout precisely what might have been recently Andy Reid's remaining game at coach. "I've been recently 10-6 along with not necessarily made that playoffs. You've got a chance to win the methods you're meant to. That's the key reason why that division games mean consequently much. If we'd picked up your department games, we'd nonetheless end up being while in the driver's seat."
Instead, they may be headed household early.
"We are usually certainly disappointed we are definitely not inside playoffs," trainer Tom Coughlin reported soon after New York not so great this postseason for any third occasion in four years. "Our goal ended up being absolutely to be there. Our goal has been in order to succeed your division. We failed to do that either. We won eight mmorpgs plus you don't have technique any person could speak individuals away from that. We complete have nine wins, nonetheless it is not really excellent enough."
A year ago them was. The Giants claimed their particular continue two online games inside 2011 to acquire towards the playoffs, and finished the particular season along with six right wins with gaining their minute NFL concept around five seasons.
This grades this seventh direct season that Super Bowl champ offers still did not win a playoff online game that pursuing year.
Moments right after finish their worst period with the Eagles (4-12), Reid reported he would like to give back for your ultimate 12 months of the contract that will pay him $6 million next year. Reid needs based on together with operator Jeffrey Lurie about Monday.
"I've happen to be performing it a long time. I have got value for Jeff Lurie. I can start eye balls vast open," Reid said. "Either way, I understand. Whatever he / she chooses could be the suitable thing. He constantly does stuff to your advantage interests of the Eagles."
Eli Manning would his or her component to keep that Giants within the follow with a career-best five touchdown passes. Fans that ensnared all around were chanting "Let's Go Lions" since the final moments ticked off in the Chicago-Detroit game.
"It hurts," claimed Manning, that accomplished tough luck regarding 21 for 208 yards and no interceptions. "Each year you need to make your playoffs to be able to provide on your own a possibility in order to acquire some sort of championship; 9-7 not too long ago was good enough. It had not been sufficient this year along with all of us believed the item could not be."
After likely 6-2, they lost five connected with eight, including a couple adventures by way of a combined 67-14 to be able to playoff-bound Atlanta plus Baltimore.
"The first thing is it's not necessary to ever rely on any person in addition during this business," stated Coughlin. "You've got to take caution of your private business. We surely acquired each of our chances. That could be the No. a single thing I'll consult your company about."
Manning woke up the the offense using touchdown passes associated with 3 in addition to 38 yards to rookie Rueben Randle, your 15-yarder to be able to David Wilson along with a 24-yarder in order to Victor Cruz only before halftime for a 35-7 lead. He's this earliest Giant for you to toss personal trainer TD goes over inside a online game given that Phil Simms around 1980. His fifth report seemed to be a 1-yard go away to help fullback Henry Hynoski within the fourth quarter.
Ahmad Bradshaw, who seem to rushed intended for 107 meters as well as handed down the 1,000-yard recognise for that second time around his / her career, additionally scored on the 1-yard run.
Starting for that very first time that seeing that a concussion against Dallas with first November, Michael Vick threw a new 7-yard touchdown to be able to Jeremy Maclin. Vick done nineteen connected with 35 for 197 yards then one interception prior to staying replaced by Trent Edwards.
The Eagles had wished for you to deliver Reid out for a optimistic note, nevertheless they trialled poorly.
"We came, many of us stunk this way up and also most people lost," shielding fishing tackle Cullen Jenkins said. "It appeared to be terrible. No heart."
Vick, replacing damaged rookie Nick Foles, has been also unlikely in order to discuss his future, nonetheless he believed for Reid, which offered your ex a second opportunity after this individual bought beyond prison.
"He's an excellent man as well as I adore your ex boyfriend in order to death," Vick said. "I want I could've done more. A wide range of online players hope these people could've executed more. Coaches won't be able to engage in the actual games."
The Eagles pleasantly surprised the particular Giants over a frosty and also windy evening together with an onside conquer to help open up the particular game. However, turnovers possess hurt the particular Eagles most of season, along with the idea happened once again any time Stevie Brown invented his or her eighth interception.
Manning desired four plays, discovering Randle over the center pertaining to his second touchdown connected with their fresh season. His next arrived about the pursuing series whenever New York attended 74 back yards within five plays.
The third touchdown has been yet another go away to somewhat of a rookie, by using Wilson finding and catching a 15-yarder, then doing their normal backside flip to help celebrate.
NOTES: About 400 residents of Newtown, Conn., attended the New York Giants- Philadelphia Eagles game Sunday. Among all of them were a few families exactly who lost children inside massacre this particular month, the Giants said. One was the spouse and children regarding Jack Pinto, this 6-year-old boy hidden from a No. 80 jersey regarding Giants receiver Victor Cruz. . Bradshaw accomplished together with 1,015 yards rushing. .Manning fell 52 back yards scared regarding his fourth straight 4,000 yard passing season. .Brown's 48-yard gain gifted him 307 yards in interception profits this kind of season, increasing his Giants' single-season record. . Eagles safety Colt Anderson brought about these individuals along with 10 tackles.
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