The New Giants handed the Buffalo Bills their second loss of the season at Metlife Stadium in New York on Sunday October 16. The game of the New York Giants vs. the Buffalo Bills was a hard fought battle, with timely defensive plays by the Giants who ended up with a 27-24 victory. This victory couldn’t come any sooner as they Giants were still steaming from last weeks loss to the Seattle Seahawks. I am sure the fans that purchase Giants tickets for this game appreciated all their hard work.
The first quarter was quite a competitive and entertaining affair as 3 touchdowns were scored. The Giants scored the first touchdown 5 minutes into the game , but the Bills replied with 2 unanswered scores. The highlight play of the first period was an 80 yard scoring play from Bills running-back Fred Jackson. If all the games could be this exciting, I am sure the Giants would have no problem selling out of Giants tickets for the remaining season.
The second quarter saw the Giants score both a touch down and a field goal, as the Bills seemed unable to advance the ball. The Bills appeared to be stymied defensively ,as they appeared to be unable to move the ball much more than forty yards on consecutive possessions, but were still able to score a field goal on a Ryan Lindell kick. The score was tied and the end of the first half at 17-17.
In the second half, the Giants were able to advance the ball and scored on a 1-yard running play from running back Ahmad Bradshaw after moving up the field for 75 yards. The Bills however, failed to capitalize on an interception and missed on 39 yard field goal attempt.
The final period saw the Bills, a bit re-energized as they seemed a bit more able to move the football and eventually scored on 60 yard drive early in the fourth quarter to tie the score at 24-24.Buffalo appeared ready to take the lead when Fitzpatrick completed a 32-yard pass to David Nelson for a first down at the New York 27 yard line, however the critcal play of the game for the Bills, late in the final quarter was an interception thrown by Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick on very timely possession. The Giants, were able to capitalize and scored what became the game-winning field goal with less than two minutes left in the game. The Bills were then unable to move the ball offensively and the Giants simply held for the win, in the remaining moments of the game.
Top performers of the game in the New York Giants vs. the Buffalo Bills, was Bills running back Fred Jackson, who ran for over 121 yards on 16 carries, including the running touchdown of 80 yards that became the third longest touchdown in Bills history, behind that of O.J. Simpson and Greg Bell. He also caught five passes for 47 yards.
Not to be outdone, was the performance of Giants running back, Ahmad Bradshaw, who ran for 104 yards, including 3 touchdowns. Another memorable performance came from Giants quarterback Eli Manning who completed almost 66 percent of his 32 attempts for 292 yards.
Bills quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick also had a good outing, throwing for 244 yards, including 2 touchdowns, but it was his two turnovers, including the key interception in the final quarter that allowed the Giants to grab the victory, as his final throw on a fourth-and-5 from the Bills 25 yard, was batted down.
The Giants played without some of their key players including running back Brandon Jacobs and offensive lineman, Justin Tuck , but were still able to come out ahead largely on the strength of quarterback Eli Manning who is credited for carrying the team right now. Lets hope this strength continues for the rest of the season. Purchase your Giants tickets now in order to get the best deals.
