Manning Steers Giants to a Playoff Victory
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Quarterback Eli Manning led three powerful and efficient touchdown drives to send the Giants to the second round of the playoffs for the first time in seven years.
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Although they gave the Patriots all they could handle in a 38-35 New England victory in the regular-season finale, coach Bill Belichick said the Giants had "certainly improved dramatically as a football team" after winning three playoff games - on the road, no less - to earn a berth opposite the undefeated AFC champions in Super Bowl XLII ...
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Michael Vick did enough to make sure that Eli Manning&#39;s first start as the quarterback of the New York Giants did not have a fairytale ending.
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - Eli Manning could have flopped this Sunday, could&#39;ve watched that wretched Bears offense rip off four straight touchdowns, and the Giants could have scored a few points in the process.
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The New York Giants' rousing road show powered through Tampa Bay. Now it heads to the only place where it flopped: Dallas. The Giants moved to 8-1 away from home with a dominating 24-14 NFC-wild-card playoff victory over Tampa Bay on Sunday.
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NASHVILLE -- Jake Plummer broke out of his slump with a nearly perfect start and kept the Denver Broncos in the playoff race.
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Peyton Manning broke one of Dan Marino's touchdown records, just not the one everybody has been talking about. But Manning got the only things that really matter to him &#151; an Indianapolis win and a playoff berth.
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Peyton Manning answered the final question. Yes, he can win the big one &#151; and yes, he can do it in a big way, too. His career-long quest for a championship finally ended Sunday in Miami with an efficient performance against the Chicago Bears that added a Super Bowl MVP award to his long list of achievements.
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Peyton Manning threw for four  touchdowns and ran for another to lead the Indianapolis Colts  to a 49-24 AFC wildcard win over the Denver Broncos on Sunday.
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Lawrence Tynes had a slow start to the regular season, and so did the New York Giants. But coach Tom Coughlin maintained faith in his kicker, the Giants rallied, and they are on the way to the Super Bowl, thanks to Tynes's 47-yard field goal in a 23-20 overtime win over the Green Bay Packers Sunday night.
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Peyton Manning is 25-of-41 for 276 yards and a touchdown and the Colts score on five of their first seven possessions to defeat Eli Manning and the Giants, 26-21.
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Peyton Manning no longer has to worry about a career without a Super Bowl title after the Colts defeated the Bears, 29-17.
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By Rob Maaddi Associated Press  PHILADELPHIA -- Eli Manning withstood relentless pressure, endured a pounding and still delivered the knockout punch in overtime.
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It was better, Eli Manning said, that his team was down by 4 points and not 3. It was better without the option of a field goal, without the possibility of overtime. It was victory or nothing.
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This is a rotten time for moral victories. Like it or not, the New York Giants received one Sunday. While their playoff hopes took another hit when their rally
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The Giants used the depleted Panthers, led by a rusty quarterback, to jumpstart their postseason prospects with a 27-13 victory at Bank of America Stadium.
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Jake Plummer broke out of his slump with a nearly perfect start and kept the Denver Broncos in the playoff race. Plummer threw for 303