Giants vs. Saints Score: Live Blog with Play-by-Play of NFL Matchup as Brees Meets Manning

Dec 09, 2012 04:06 PM EST

FINAL SCORE Saints 27-52 Giants

4th & 5 INCOMPLETE PASS!! This game is over! Giants will take a knee

3rd & 5 OUT OF BOUNDS! Henderson bobbles ball out of bouns. 

shotgun... Sproles gets the handoff

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APPROACHING 2-Minute warning... Get a play off. Keep it short. Gain of four

Now 2nd & 3 after a first down grab by Colson

1st & 15 after a false start pass to Sproles

2nd & 10 first down. 

1st & 20 Brees on the screen to Sproles. Gains 10

1st & 10 Through hands of Henderson. FLAG!... Holding Saints

1st & 10 from OWN 6... shotgun Brees steps up. first down to Colston OWN 20

TOUCHDOWN GIANTS!---- PAT GOOD

Hixon fair catch from OWN 48 Wilson on the pitch. Runs through everybody! He's down the side line! HE GOES IN FOR HIS THIRD TOUCHDOWN OF THE GAME!!!!! Does his flip! 

3rd & 19 Brees steps up in the pocket, avois safety. Hosley breaks up the pass. HIXON waiting

2nd & 19 shotgun Should be a holding call, but ball was thrown out of bounds 

1st & 10 UMENYIORA WITH THE SACK! First of the game! 

Sproles returns it for five yards, Saints will be at OWN 15

3rd & 20 Hynoski drops pass... 6:19 left in the game... Giants will PUNT

2nd & 9 Manning throws it into the foggy skies and is called for intentional grounding

2nd & 2 Gain of 7! .... 1st & 10 Wilson gains less than a yard

1st & 10 Wilson gains eight! ... He just hurt Lofton! 8:17 left in the game TIMEOUT

1st & 10 Wilson gains 20+ and gets it in Saints territory.

4th Down Saints---- Giants will start from OWN 30

Saints 3rd & 6--- INCOMPLETE PASS! 9:22 left in the game

FG GOOD! Tynes 1/2 in this game. 

3rd & 8 Manning almost picked!

2nd & 13 Hynoski runs it for five

1st & 10 Wilson for no gain!

Holding on Saints... 1st & 20 Brees intercepts!!! Takes it down to Saints 22!

1st & 10 Sproles brought down. Horse collar on Amukamara.

3rd & 9 WHAT A CATCH BY MORGAN! 1st & 10 from Giants 36. 

2nd & 10 Handoff to Ingram. No good. Giants defense with the stop. Blackburn with the stop

1st & 10 14:13 remaining... Brees with time.. Shorthops pass

Saints to receive---- Start at OWN 19--- TIMEOUT GIANTS!

2nd & 7 TOUCHDOWN GIANTS! Cruz dances salsa for the 9th time this season!

1st & 10 at 13... Bradshaw gets the handoff. gain of 3

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GIANTS HAVE RUSHED for 287 kickoff yards for a team record. 

2nd & 4 gain of three on the run... 3rd & 1.. Bradshaw rushes for the first an the 3rd quarter will come to an end. 

1st & 10 run by Bradhshaw to the left for a gain of six

Saints respecting Wilson and popup kick is taken by Jernigan... HE RUNS IT RIGHT UP THE MIDDLE! Giants will start in Saints 26

1:51 remaining in the third quarter--- Saints have all the momentum

PAT GOOD!

3rd & 2 Giants look confuse on defense... TOUCHDOWN SAINTS! The Saints coul now be within 8

2nd & 3 Giants defense makes a stop. Gain of a yard

1st & 10 THESE SAINTS ARE ON FIRE! Giants defense is slacking. --- Olay action. Gain of seven

2nd & 5 from Giants 44 Brees with time. Hits Graham. He stays on his feet. 

1st & 10 gain of five 

1st & 10 Ingram gains about 15

2nd & 7 Manning with time. GETS PICKED OFF!! Saints will start from OWN 30 ... Had he over thrown the ball then the interception doesn't happen.

1st & 10 from Saints 38... Bradshaw gains three on pass to the right

3rd & 5 Cruz with the grab takes it into Saints territory. What a move did he place on the Saints' defense!

2nd & 10 shotgun Bradshaw gets the ball. and runs it for five

Giants will receive-- Jernigan muffs kickoff. From OWN 23... Screen batted away by Jordan

1st & 10 Sproles runs it in! An just like that, the Saints are right back in it

Saints to receive---- 1st & 10 coming for Saints-- FIrst down inside the Giants redzone

8:13 left in the quarter....

TOUCHDOWN GIANTS!

1st & 10 Saints 25.... NICKS TOUCHDOWN!!! Too Easy! Giants are putting a beating on Giants right now. Nicks beat Robinson but never saw the ball 

3rd & 3 play action. FIRST DOWN! Cruz!

2nd & 8 Cruz gain of five on pass to the right

1st & 10 Wilson gains 2 on run to the left

2nd & 6 shotgun Manning with time. Nicks avoids first tackler. Goes out of bounds inside the Saints 40!

1st & 10 Wilson takes it for four

PUNT coming--- Hixon returns to around OWN 38

3rd & 4 INCOMPLETE PASS the Giants with suffocating defense

2nd & 8 Pla action. Thomas gains about four. 

1st & 10 from the 12. Ingram goes nowhere

13:04 remaining in the third --- Saints receive. Can't bring it past 15

TOUCHDOWN Wilson! 2nd of the Day!

1st & GOAL from the 6 ... Wilson gets the handoff. gets a push. TOUCHDOWN!!! Ball breaks the play before he goes down! 

3rd & 8 Nicks with first down and more! Defener slipped. He was wide open! 

2nd & 8 Manning heaves it into the end zone. Felt pressure, Incomplete pass

1st & 10 gain of two on the run

Giants will start at Saints 20

Ivory takes it to the 22nd--- 1st & 10 Brees goes up the middle BROWN! Stevie Brown picks up the interception!! 

3rd Quarter resumes--------- SAINTS RECEIVE

Without a doubt, the story so far in the half is David Wilson's return game. 

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SAINTS TAKE A KNEE!

Saints to receive--- Thomas downed at the 27... 16 seconds left 

GIANTS TOUCHDOWN Hixon with 5-yard reception. 

2nd & GOAL :25 seconds  Fade! Hixon! GRAB! TOUCHDOWN! 

1st & GOAL :29 seconds remaining in the half--- shotgun corner... No flag. Nicks wanted the call. Felt a lot of contact.

3rd & 1 Bradshaw gains three for the first down! TIMEOUT GIANTS

2nd & 10 Cruz in motion... Eli with time. Hits Hixon for 9.5 yards

1st & 10 1:08 remaining in the 1st half--- Manning rops it and throws it away... 

1st & 20 shotgun Eli with time. TO CRUZ! COMPLETE! Down to the 18!

1st & 10 TIMEOUT GIANTS---- from Saints 43 Bennet slides. Gets up! Runs for the first down and more... HOLDING Bradshaw... Wow. Eliminates 16-yard play by Bennett. 

1st & 10 1:29 left to play in the half--- Manning to Bennett again! First Down

Pass interference calls offset... 1st & 10 from OWN 42 Bennett gains seven and stiff arms Robinson. Gets out of bounds

1st & 10 NICKS WITH THE RECEPTION!!! Nicks brings it down! There's a flag.. Might be against the Giants

THREE TIMEOUTS LEFT for Giants and 1:52 to play... From the shotgun... FIRST DOWN! Bennett

Wlson has totaled 207 yards today... Here comes the kick.... Short. Starts from the 10.. Takes it to the 30... 

1:57 left in the half... Maybe Saints learn lesson and don't kick it right at Wilson

25-yard chip shot coming--- GOOD!

SAINTS GO FOR IT! Could they be trying to raw offsides..... yeaaah! That was all they tried doing. FG unit comes on the field

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4th & 2 

3rd & 1 Brees from under center. Toss to Sproles. STUFFED! Sproles goes nowhere!

2nd & 3 Brees runs right. Graham gets the pass

1st & 10 from 15 Ingram gains 7... The Saints are rushing the Giants to death

1st & 10 from Giants 49 SPROLES GETS 34 yards! Pushed out of bounds

1st & 10 from OWN 40 Brees fakes. Finds Thomas FIRST OWN!

6 minutes left in the half--- Ingram and Saints get first down on back to back runs

FG! TYNES MISSES FG!!! Giants don't score!

3rd & 12 coming following a few bad plays--- PASS BROKEN UP BY ROBINSON!! Manning wanted to hit Nicks

GIatnts get break on Saints pass interference

1st & 10 Giants at Saints 17--- Falsse start coming against Giants...

1st & 10 after Manning hits Cruz for the first down! 

Wilson with 52-yard return!

10:24 left to play in the 2nd quarter--- Giants to receive-- WILSON BRINGS IT UP TO SAINTS TERRITORY! 

4th DOWN---- FG GOOD! 

3rd & 6.. Pass is incomplete. Moore didn't secure pass... Flag thrown. ... INCOMPLETE pass is rule

1st & 10 AMukamara misses the tip! 

3rd & 8 FANS GET LOU! ...Shotgun, Umenyiora gets a hand on Brees. 12 yard completion up the middle! 

2nd & 8 Brees almost intercepted! Incomplete pass

FIRST DOWN GIANTS--- Ingram gains two

1st & 10 gain of four up the middle... 2nd & 6 Umenyiora with a great jump, but can't work way to Brees

1st & 10 Thomas gets teh screen and goes for 11

1st & 10 Drops back. Throws to Moore. Wide open! Goes out close to 40

3rd & 2 Thomas looks to have enough 

2nd & 8 picks up six

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2nd & 8 

1st & 10 from OWN 4. Ingram smothered... gain of two

4TH DOWN--- PUNT--- Sproles from the 11. Takes it to the 15. SPROLES IS DOWN! Paysinger took him own hard! 

3rd & 20 Manning throws it away. Gets popped, no flag... 

2nd & 20 Manning has ball tipped. Barden put his hand up an almost brought it down

1st & 20 from OWN 35... Wilson takes it. Tackled at line of scrimmage

PASS INTERFERENCE on Barden for Offensive Pass Interference... Wilson had completed a first down

1st & 10 Giants play action. Manning with time. COMPLETE! Wilson with the grab. Penalty... 

PUNT! Nice punt. Giants will start from OWN territory for the first time today. Giants start at OWN 45

3th DOWN---- Discussing intentional grounding...INTENTIONAL GROUNDING! 

3rd & 18 the pressure comes! JPP outstretched hands prevent Brees from making play!

2nd & 20 shotgun, BRees with time. Thomas gains two 

1st & 20 from OWN 25 Cory Webster breaks up a possible touchdown!! Tips ball and avoids completion

1st & 10 END AROUND... Gain of 16, however, holding on Saints... Collins with the penalty. Rolle had a lock on Morgan and he was held

2nd & 5 the speedy Sproles gets the ball... FIRST DOWN! Gain of nine

1st & 10 OWN 20 for Saints Thomas gains five 

Saints to receive -- Kicked away from Ivory.. TOUCHBACK!

Giants take advantage of this turnover

2nd & GOAL TOUCHDOWN BENNETT!! Pass over the middle! 

1st & GOAL pitch to Wilson... loses close to a yard

2nd & 8 Bennett gains four... FLAG on the play... HOLDING DEFENSE! 5-yard penalty FIRST DOWN!

FIRST DOWN GIANTS! 1st & 10 from Saints 12 Brashaw gains about two 

1st & 10 from 19 quick low pass to Nicks... FLAG DOWN... Could be interference

1st & 10 Hixon with the catch! FIRST DOWN!

1st & 10 Saints' full back in motion. GIANTS FORCE FUMBLE!!! Joseph picks it up and slowly brings it up to Saints 35

1st & 10 rew goes to Henderson. First down!

3rd & 3 Drew sits back and hits Graham for the first own. Brees was hit

2nd & 5 Thomas gets about one yard

Saints to receive--- Pierre takes it to the 27... 1st & 10 Ingram gains about five

First return for the Giants since 12.29.2007 when they faced the New England Patriots. Dominik Hixon ran it back. 

Giants to receive-- Wilson retruns it and finds more space!!! WILSON WILL GO ALL THE WAY!!!!! He returns the favor! TOUCHDOWN GIANTS ON 97-yard return by avi Wilson! Does a back flip in the end zone.

Giants are 0-2 in Saints' territory

9:38 remaining in the 1st quarter 

TOUCHDOWN SAINTS! Mack with the reception 73-yard return

3rd & 6 shotgun Cruz in motion Manning eyes receiver and the Saints take it in! TOUCHDOWN!!! 

2nd & 6 Hynoski barely gains a yard... Manning with no gain

1st & 10 --- Bradshaw runs to the left gains four

2nd & 2 First down run! 

1st & 10 from Saints territory... Manning drops back... Gains 8 

Giants recover! Will start another drive inside Saints territory. 

3rd & 5 Over the middle to Colston!!! FUMBLE AS HE IS HIT HARD BY ROLLE FROM THE BACK!!! 

2nd & 5 incomplete pass

PUNT! 1st & 10 for Saints OWN 12-- Gain of five 

3rd & 3 MANNING SHOULD HAVE BEEN PICKED OFF! Under thrown by Manning.

2nd & 3 Brashaw smothered... No gain

1st & 10 first play... False start on the Giants... 1st & 15 drops back Cruz with the grab! Gain of 12

Giants receive--- WILSON BRINGS IT BACK FOR 58 YARDS!! 

Giants defense needs to step it up and pressure Brees. 

The Cowboys come from behind to defeat the Bengals. Giants need to win if they want to stay in sole possession of first place. 

-------------Welcome to the live blog Giants vs. Saints-------------

The New York Giants take on the New Orleans Saints Sunday afternoon as both teams hook up in Week 14.

Check out this live blog as we bring you scores and live updates of this matchup.

The Giants are struggling and the Saints are clawing for their playoff lives.

Both teams suffered Week 13 losses. The Giants lost to the tough and young Washington Redskins, while the Saints also dropped a divisional matchup against the Atlanta Falcons.

Drew Brees' touchdown streak was snapped by the Falcons in their Monday Night Football and they also crushed the Saints' playoff hopes making it almost impossible to make it to the postseason this year.

The Giants are still in possession of first place in the NFC East, but by a slim margin. The Cowboys and Redskins are tailing Big Blue. The Giants have a one-game lead in the division and have to turn it up a notch if they are to avoid any late season drama.

The Giants are losers of three of their last four and really need to start winning because an upset is ahead as the hungry Redskins are the more dangerous team.

It should be a masterpiece as two of the best quarterbacks in the league faceoff. It will be Brees versus Eli Manning.

The Giants have the edge since they have a relevant running game and the better defense. However, Brees' and the Saints' best defense is their explosive offense and they crushed the Giants 49-24 last season during the regular season.

The Saints own the Giants in their last three meetings totaling 127 points in those three meetings.

Check out the live blog and scroll to the top of the article for the latest updates from the Giants versus Saints. 

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