For the second time in four years, the Giants strutted away from Green Bay with a playoff victory, shocking the reigning Super Bowl champions 37-20 in the divisional round Sunday.
Now they’re headed to the NFC Championship game in San Francisco next Sunday, bursting with confidence that they can win another road game and get back to the Super Bowl.
Eli Manning outplayed Aaron Rodgers, throwing for 330 yards with three touchdowns and an interception. The Giants’ defense sacked Rodgers four times.
The Packers looked nothing like the team that was talking about an undefeated season less than a month ago. Instead of getting a chance to repeat as champions, they’re headed home.
ept his big-play receivers at bay.And Green Bay finally paid for its season-long struggles on defense, providing little resistance and not creating enough turnovers to bail itself out. That high-octane offense sputtered, too, as the Packers dropped passes and lost three fumbles.
Green Bay (15-2) fully expected to go back to the Super Bowl, but the reality hit Rodgers quickly.
“Oh, it’s real,” Rodgers said. “We got beat by a team that played better tonight.”
Note: I, personally, hope the Giants go all the way........they deserve it and earned it after their performance and the Packers' lack of.....hey, don't kill the messenger!
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