Giants 23 | LIONS 20
Detroit, MI (SportsNetwork.com) - Josh Brown's 45-yard field goal midway through overtime officially knocked the fading Detroit Lions out of playoff contention, while lifting the New York Giants a 23-20 victory at Ford Field. Brown hit three field goals in all for a Giants team that prevailed despite mustering just two first downs and 57 total yards in the second half. New York (6-9) overcame its offensive woes by scoring 17 points off three Detroit turnovers, none bigger than Will Hill's 38-yard touchdown return off a Matt Stafford interception that tied the game at 20-20 with 4:57 left in regulation. Stafford threw a pair of picks while putting up 222 yards on 25- of-42 passing in the loss, the fifth in six games for Detroit (7-8). The Lions blew a fourth-quarter lead in each of those setbacks. Eli Manning completed 23-of-42 throws for 256 yards with an interception and a touchdown to Jerrel Jernigan, who posted a career-high 80 yards on six catches filling in for an injured Victor Cruz.
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