Patriots won the Giants by 3 points for a perfect 16-0 season
The strength of Eli Manning could not stop the Patriots from achieving his 16th consecutive victory for a perfect record, something no other team had done in the past except for the Dolphins that ended 14-0 in 1972.
Manning was inspired during the first half, and the Giants were leading the match entering the second half, and by the third quarter they were ahead 28-16 but the Patriots, on the hands of Tom Brady and Randy Moss, finally won 38-35.
It was probably the most meaningless game of the season in terms of playoffs as both teams were already qualified, but it was a day of records indeed; besides the perfect season from the Patriots, Brady broke Payton Manning's 49 touchdown-pass record, ending with 50 and Moss broke Jerry Rice's record of 22 TD interceptions.
The Giants played their best football but the team that they were facing is one that hasn’t had any rivals all along the season and for New York this game meant motivation, they surely will need Manning to display all his potential against Tampa Bay and against the Patriots he showed he’s ready.
"I don't know any better way to be prepared for the playoffs than to go against a team that was 15-0." Said Giants coach Tom Coughlin before the match.
Can the Patriots be considered the best team of all times? Well, many are hailing them as just that, but there are 3 more games on schedule, two playoff matches and the superbowl, considering that they keep on the same track, they will undoubtedly find their way to a unique place in NFL history.
