Recap San Francisco Vs. NY Giants.For the second time in five seasons, the New York Giants kicker Lawrence Tynes had a chance to win the NFC Championship in overtime.
He is 2 for 2.
Additional minutes at Candlestick Park are always a harsh dose of deja vu for the 49ers in San Francisco.
Tynes kicked a field goal from 31 yards after the 49 sought a punt in overtime, lifting the Giants to a 20-17 victory on Sunday and sending it to Super Bowl XLVI to deal with the Patriots of New England.
"A classic game of football," coach Tom Coughlin the Giants, who had seen a similar finish to the sideline before.
In 2008, Tynes kicked a 47 yards in overtime to beat the Green Bay Packers in the championship game of the NFC and the Giants came down to the Patriots in Super Bowl memorable ending to a perfect season in New England.
This time, the Giants were provided with the opportunity to kick the winning goal after the 49ers return man Kyle Williams fumbled a punt deep in the territory of San Francisco, where he was stripped by Jacqui Williams.
The ball was recovered by Devin Thomas of New York, as his second heads-up play. In the fourth quarter, Thomas jumped on a ball that hit his knee on a punt muff Williams that led to a Giants touchdown.
"You hate to be the last person to have the ball and give up and lose the game that way," Williams said in the locker room. "But everyone here has my back and patted me on the shoulder and said it's not about me."
Eli Manning, who has played years in the shadow of his older brother, passed for 316 yards and two touchdowns, and has a chance to beat the Patriots' Tom Brady again on February 5 in Indianapolis.
Not only will a rematch of Super Bowl 2008, but also 24-20 New York victory over the Patriots on November 6 last season - the last defeat of New England before recite 10 straight wins until Sunday.
"It feels great," Manning said after a hard game against the 49ers at a rain-soaked field. "We had to fight for every yard we hoverer a good team. Their defense is strong."
Alex Smith threw for 196 yards and two touchdowns for the 49ers, but the NFC West champions could not overcome crippling two special teams’ mistakes in their attempt to reach the Super Bowl for the first time since 1994.
Both touchdown passes Sunday Smith was a hero Vernon Davis last week, including one from 73 yards down the right sideline in the first quarter that had the second-seeded San Francisco at the top ahead of his hobby.
Williams muff punt in the fourth quarter led to the arrest of Mario Manningham 17-yard touchdown for a 17-14 Giants lead. Williams returned the ensuing kickoff back 40 yards and tied the game 49-to-door David Akers' 25-yard field.
Both teams cleared their first overtime possession, giving the Giants a chance to win in sudden death.
To win the game Tynes' kick - in an instant under the punter by Steve Weatherford - moved out of the NFC East-champion Giants to 5-0 all time in the championship game of the NFC. They reached the playoffs on the last day of the season by winning in Dallas.
"A tremendous football game for those who enjoy the game in its basic level," Coughlin said Sunday. "It was a very physical game. It was very difficult for any team to gather any offense consistently."
New York returned to the playoffs after an absence of two years and is 3-1 in the Super Bowl, his last championship coming over New England in a game-winning drive orchestrated by Manning.
From Sunday, the Patriots held on to beat Baltimore, 23-20, for AFC title after Billy Cundiff Ravens kicker shanked a field goal from 32 yards that could have tied the game.
The 49ers, in the first year head coach Jim Harbaugh, won their division with a 13-3 record and defeated the New Orleans Saints in the divisional round thriller that featured four touchdowns in the last four minutes.
His overthrow Harbaugh means neither brother will get to the Super Bowl after both arrive there was a possibility. John Harbaugh of the Ravens coaches.
"In many ways we played well enough to win," said Jim Harbaugh. "It will probably take some time to get over, but we will overcome."
Victor Cruz had 10 receptions for 142 yards for New York and Ahmad Bradshaw ran 20 times for 74 yards. Davis had three receptions totaling 112 yards.
For his second touchdown, Davis ran up and caught Kenny Phillips Smith's 28-yard pass on the left side of the end zone to give the 49ers a 14-10 with about five minutes remaining in the third quarter.
Williams revealed muff punt after a review and the Giants took over at the San Francisco 29. Six plays later, Manning found Manningham without cornerback Tramaine Brock in the middle of the end zone for a 17-yard touchdown with 8:34 remaining and 17-14 leads in regulation.
He took the 49ers to only six snaps to tie the game in the Akers field goal at the other end. In a small measure of redemption, Williams helped establish the scoring with a 40-yard return kickoff.
Manning is the quarterback of the playoffs with more experience, but Smith was the best pass of the first half, dropping a ball in the hands of Davis near the Giants' 40 - yard line.
Davis on tiptoe to stay on the edge - at least according to the replay, which showed no substantial evidence that stepped on the line - and ran the last 40 yards to the end zone for a 7-0 lead to Halfway through the first quarter.
Manning and the Giants tied the game in the first touchdown in the NFL Bear Pascoe, one of six yards early in the second quarter. The key work of the 69-yard drive was 36 yards on 3 catches Cruz th and 6.
Later, Tynes kicked a field goal from 31 yards to give the Giants a 10-7 lead at halftime.
He is 2 for 2.
Additional minutes at Candlestick Park are always a harsh dose of deja vu for the 49ers in San Francisco.
Tynes kicked a field goal from 31 yards after the 49 sought a punt in overtime, lifting the Giants to a 20-17 victory on Sunday and sending it to Super Bowl XLVI to deal with the Patriots of New England.
"A classic game of football," coach Tom Coughlin the Giants, who had seen a similar finish to the sideline before.
In 2008, Tynes kicked a 47 yards in overtime to beat the Green Bay Packers in the championship game of the NFC and the Giants came down to the Patriots in Super Bowl memorable ending to a perfect season in New England.
This time, the Giants were provided with the opportunity to kick the winning goal after the 49ers return man Kyle Williams fumbled a punt deep in the territory of San Francisco, where he was stripped by Jacqui Williams.
The ball was recovered by Devin Thomas of New York, as his second heads-up play. In the fourth quarter, Thomas jumped on a ball that hit his knee on a punt muff Williams that led to a Giants touchdown.
"You hate to be the last person to have the ball and give up and lose the game that way," Williams said in the locker room. "But everyone here has my back and patted me on the shoulder and said it's not about me."
Eli Manning, who has played years in the shadow of his older brother, passed for 316 yards and two touchdowns, and has a chance to beat the Patriots' Tom Brady again on February 5 in Indianapolis.
Not only will a rematch of Super Bowl 2008, but also 24-20 New York victory over the Patriots on November 6 last season - the last defeat of New England before recite 10 straight wins until Sunday.
"It feels great," Manning said after a hard game against the 49ers at a rain-soaked field. "We had to fight for every yard we hoverer a good team. Their defense is strong."
Alex Smith threw for 196 yards and two touchdowns for the 49ers, but the NFC West champions could not overcome crippling two special teams’ mistakes in their attempt to reach the Super Bowl for the first time since 1994.
Both touchdown passes Sunday Smith was a hero Vernon Davis last week, including one from 73 yards down the right sideline in the first quarter that had the second-seeded San Francisco at the top ahead of his hobby.
Williams muff punt in the fourth quarter led to the arrest of Mario Manningham 17-yard touchdown for a 17-14 Giants lead. Williams returned the ensuing kickoff back 40 yards and tied the game 49-to-door David Akers' 25-yard field.
Both teams cleared their first overtime possession, giving the Giants a chance to win in sudden death.
To win the game Tynes' kick - in an instant under the punter by Steve Weatherford - moved out of the NFC East-champion Giants to 5-0 all time in the championship game of the NFC. They reached the playoffs on the last day of the season by winning in Dallas.
"A tremendous football game for those who enjoy the game in its basic level," Coughlin said Sunday. "It was a very physical game. It was very difficult for any team to gather any offense consistently."
New York returned to the playoffs after an absence of two years and is 3-1 in the Super Bowl, his last championship coming over New England in a game-winning drive orchestrated by Manning.
From Sunday, the Patriots held on to beat Baltimore, 23-20, for AFC title after Billy Cundiff Ravens kicker shanked a field goal from 32 yards that could have tied the game.
The 49ers, in the first year head coach Jim Harbaugh, won their division with a 13-3 record and defeated the New Orleans Saints in the divisional round thriller that featured four touchdowns in the last four minutes.
His overthrow Harbaugh means neither brother will get to the Super Bowl after both arrive there was a possibility. John Harbaugh of the Ravens coaches.
"In many ways we played well enough to win," said Jim Harbaugh. "It will probably take some time to get over, but we will overcome."
Victor Cruz had 10 receptions for 142 yards for New York and Ahmad Bradshaw ran 20 times for 74 yards. Davis had three receptions totaling 112 yards.
For his second touchdown, Davis ran up and caught Kenny Phillips Smith's 28-yard pass on the left side of the end zone to give the 49ers a 14-10 with about five minutes remaining in the third quarter.
Williams revealed muff punt after a review and the Giants took over at the San Francisco 29. Six plays later, Manning found Manningham without cornerback Tramaine Brock in the middle of the end zone for a 17-yard touchdown with 8:34 remaining and 17-14 leads in regulation.
He took the 49ers to only six snaps to tie the game in the Akers field goal at the other end. In a small measure of redemption, Williams helped establish the scoring with a 40-yard return kickoff.
Manning is the quarterback of the playoffs with more experience, but Smith was the best pass of the first half, dropping a ball in the hands of Davis near the Giants' 40 - yard line.
Davis on tiptoe to stay on the edge - at least according to the replay, which showed no substantial evidence that stepped on the line - and ran the last 40 yards to the end zone for a 7-0 lead to Halfway through the first quarter.
Manning and the Giants tied the game in the first touchdown in the NFL Bear Pascoe, one of six yards early in the second quarter. The key work of the 69-yard drive was 36 yards on 3 catches Cruz th and 6.
Later, Tynes kicked a field goal from 31 yards to give the Giants a 10-7 lead at halftime.
