Giants Fight Off Fiesty Cardinals

GIANTS 37

CARDINALS 29

The New York Giants returned to the scene of the crime on Sunday. For the first time since their memorable 17-14 victory over the New England Patriot is last year's Super Bowl, the Giants returned to Arizona. The game was not as dramatic, but the result was the same: Giants win!

With Brandon Jacobs on the self due to a nagging leg injury, Eli Manning picked up the slack and delivered a huge blow to the Cards, who were hoping to clinch their division before Thanksgiving Day

Manning was picture perfect, completing 26 of 33 passes for 240 yard, three touchdowns and one pick. It was by far his best performance of the season.

The Giants struggled to hold off the Cardinals in the first half, as the teams traded blows only to see Arizona hold a 12-10 lead late in the first half. Then Domick Hixon took off. The speedy receiver returned a kick off 68 yards to put the Giants in great position at the Arizona 32. Manning would then hit Amani Toomer in the corner of the end zone from 12 yards out to give the Giants a 17-12 lead into the break.

In the second half, the Giants blew the Cardinals wings off. First Cards quarterback Kurt Warner was stripped of the football on a thrid down play. Mathias Kiwanuka recovered the fumble. Manning hit Toomer again for nine yards to get them the Arizona 31. Later, Manning hit Steve Smith from 30 yards out to get to the Cards 2 yard line. Finally, Manning hit full back Madison Hedgecock from two yards out to give New York a 24-12 lead.

Still, the Cardinals would not relent. Arizona put together a 14 play 4:30 minute drive that culminated in a Tim Hightower touchdown to cut the defict to five, 24-19.

The Giants answered. Manning hit Kevin Boss for 28 yards down the right sideline to spot the ball at the Arizona 37. Six plays later, Manning found Boss again from 10 yards out to give New York a 31-19 lead early in the fourth quarter.

After Warner was intercepted on the next Cardinal drive, the Giants put the game away. Manning hit Hixon on back to back completions to get the Giants deep into Arizona territory. Three plays later, the Giants settled for a field goal to make it 34-19.

The game was basically over at this point. Even though Arizona scored 10 more points, it was too little too late.

The Giants are now 10-1 and are by far and away the best team in the NFL.