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Nov 12, 8:15 pm (NBC) - Chicago at Giants
Game 9
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Bears37141438
Giants767020
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Giants lose to the Bears 38-20.
Eli Manning was 14-of-32 for 121 yards, and 2 interceptions.
Tiki Barber rushed for 141 yards on 19 carries.
Brandon Jacobs had 2 carries for 9 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Plaxico Burress caught 4 passes for 48 yards.
David Tyree caught 4 passes for 48 yards.
Tiki Barber caught 3 passes for 16 yards.
Jeremy Shockey caught 1 pass for 15 yards.
Gibril Wilson, R.W. McQuarters, and Corey Webster forced fumbles.
Mathias Kiwanuka caught 1 interception.
Fred Robbins and R.W. McQuarters each had sacks.
Jay Feely kicked 2 field goals of 46 and 40 yards and missed on 33 and 52 yard attempts.

Game Notes:
"In the first half, you didn't mind the rain and getting wet with the way the Giants were playing. The Bears looked like they were lost, and the Giants defense was awesome right up until about the two minute mark. Watching Luke Petitgout and Sam Madison leave the game injured, after seeing some strange coaching calls like that failed 52 yard field goal attempt run back by the Bears, it felt real chilly sitting and waiting for something good to happen.
The Giants lost any edge they had in the first half, and the only good thing that happened was when they put together a quick drive near the end of the third quarter. They were only four points down after the Brandon Jacobs touchdown run. I don't know why we went for that 52 yard field goal. There was still about 12 minutes left in the game. The odds of making it probably weren't very good, and missing it would give the Bears good field position. Our defense was struggling to hold them as it was, and as it turned out, it was a disaster. Let's hope we do much better next game against the Jaguars.
"


Game Notes:
"
You knew that the Eagles and Cowboys had won their games today before the Giants set foot on the field to try and extend their five-game winning streak. The players who started on defense for all the regular injured starters fooled you into thinking that they were somehow almost as good, but they couldn't keep it up for the whole game. The turning point for them was when Sam Madison re-injured his hamstring and had to leave the game.
The offense needed to step it up and put some real points on the board. They had been making plays, but their turning point seemed to be when Luke Petitgout left the game with a broken leg. The Chicago pass rush improved right after that. Coughlin will be answering a bunch of questions this week about some of the plays he called, and about all the injuries. You have to wonder why Tiki Barber wasn't interspersed with Brandon Jacobs at some point, especially after Tiki hurt his hand. Jacobs had only two short yardage carries (both for touchdowns) in this game. You didn't see Jeremy Shockey or Tim Carter involved very much in the passing game. I'd say that the Giants would have won this one if they didn't have those two injuries, and if the coaching was better in the second half."

Early Stats:

Scoring:
First Quarter
NY GIANTS - TOUCHDOWN
Play:
Brandon Jacobs, 1 Yd run (Jay Feely kick is good), 9:55.
Drive: 1 play, 1 yards in 0:04.

NY GIANTS 7-0
CHICAGO - FIELDGOAL
Play:
Robbie Gould 49 Yd, 5:59.
Drive: 4 plays, 14 yards in 1:00.

NY GIANTS 7-3
Second Quarter
NY GIANTS - FIELDGOAL
Play:
Jay Feely 46 Yd, 13:25.
Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards in 1:59.

NY GIANTS 10-3
NY GIANTS - FIELDGOAL
Play:
Jay Feely 40 Yd, 2:21.
Drive: 6 plays, 9 yards in 3:56.

NY GIANTS 13-3

CHICAGO - TOUCHDOWN
Play:
Mark Bradley, 29 Yd pass from Rex Grossman (Robbie Gould kick is good), 0:35.
Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards in 1:46.

NY GIANTS 13-10
Third Quarter
CHICAGO - TOUCHDOWN
Play:
Muhsin Muhammad, 10 Yd pass from Rex Grossman (Robbie Gould kick is good), 8:20.
Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards in 2:28.

CHICAGO 17-13

CHICAGO - TOUCHDOWN
Play:
Desmond Clark, 2 Yd pass from Rex Grossman (Robbie Gould kick is good), 5:35.
Drive: 4 plays, 21 yards in 1:48.

CHICAGO 24-13

NY GIANTS - TOUCHDOWN
Play:
Brandon Jacobs, 8 Yd run (Jay Feely kick is good), 3:26.
Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards in 2:09.

CHICAGO 24-20
Fourth Quarter
CHICAGO - TOUCHDOWN
Play:
Devin Hester, 108 Yd field goal return (Robbie Gould kick is good), 11:20.
CHICAGO 31-20

CHICAGO - TOUCHDOWN
Play:
Thomas Jones, 2 Yd run (Robbie Gould kick is good), 8:20.
Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards in 2:33.

CHICAGO 38-20
Game Stats:
  Chicago Giants
First Downs
21
15
      Rushing
7
6
      Passing
11
8
      Penalty
3
1
3rd-Down Efficiency
9-18-50%
2-12-17%
4th-Down Efficiency
0-0-0%
0-0-0%
Total Net Yards
352
249
      Total plays
71
56
      Average gain
5.0
4.4
Net Yards Rushing
118
150
      Rushes
39
22
      Average gain per rush
3.0
6.8
      Tackles for loss-yards
6-18
3-5
Net Yards Passing
234
99
      Times sacked: Number-Yards
2-12
2-22
      Gross passing yards
246
121
Pass Attempts-completions-had Intercepted
30-18-1
32-14-2
      Avg gain per pass play
7.3
2.9
Kickoffs: Number-in End Zone-touchbacks
7-1-0
5-0-0
Punts: Number and Average
5-39.2
5-40.4
      Had blocked
0
0
FGs - PATs Had Blocked
0-0
0-0
Net Punting Average
26.2
40.4
Total Return Yardage (not including kickoffs)
27
77
      Number-Yards: Punt Returns
2-0
2-45
      Number-Yards: Kickoff Returns
5-100
7-152
      Number-Yards: Interception Returns
2-27
1-32
Penalties: Number-yards
9-80
10-96
Fumbles: Number-lost
3-2
4-1
Touchdowns
5
2
      Rushing
1
2
      Passing
3
0
      Other (Blocked Kicks, etc.)
1
0
Extra Points: Made-attempts
5-5
2-2
      Kicking: Made-Attempts
5-5
2-2
Field Goals: Made-attempts
1-1
2-4
Red Zone Efficiency
3-3-100%
2-4-50%
Goal To Go Efficiency
2-2-100%
2-2-100%
Safeties
0
0
Final Score
38
20
Time Of Possession
32:46
27:14

Notes:
Giants had won the last 11 games in which they scored first.

Eli Manning's streak of throwing a touchdown pass for 12 consecutive games was broken.

Tiki Barber's 46-yard run in the third quarter was his longest of the season.

Derrick Ward took over for Chad Morton as the kickoff returner and had seven returns for 152 yards, a 21.7-yard average.

Left tackle Luke Petitgout left the game with 1:41 remaining in the first quarter with a fractured left fibula.

Bears Devin Hester tied the NFL record for longest return (108 yards) set by his teammate Nathan Vasher, against the 49ers last year.


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Mon, Nov 20. Giants at Jaguars, 8:30 PM ET

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