Eli Manning, New York Giants Beat 49ers 20-17 In Overtime To Return To Super Bowl.Eli Manning led a short, final and Tynes scored game-winning 31-yard overtime, sending the Giants to the Super Bowl with a 20-17 victory over the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC championship game Sunday.
In another tight competition in this decades-old series, both defenses stopped in New York capitalized on a key before another costly mistake in San Francisco.
Manning and the Giants (12-7) will face the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl on Feb. 5 in Indianapolis as 3 ½ point underdogs. The last time the teams met for the title of the 2008 NFL, the Giants ended the Patriots' bid for a perfect season.
Tynes had a hand, err, walk the Giants get to it again, kick the purpose of playground-winner in overtime in Green Bay.
Devin Thomas put the Giants in position by recovering the fumble second of the game after Jacquian Williams stripped the ball from fill-in return man Kyle Williams, who also dabbled early to set up a touchdown in New York.
"This is my second NFC championship game, my second game-winner," said Tynes. "It's amazing. I had dreams about this last night. He was 42, not 31, but I was so nervous before the game just now anticipates this kind of game. I am usually pretty cool, but there was something tonight, I knew I would have to make a kick. Hats off to Eli, offensive, defensive and great win. "
Manning was 32 of 58 for 316 yards and two touchdowns in his file of the road fifth win in the playoffs, the New York fifth in a row overall and fifth among the six.
A 12-point underdog in the game 2008 the title, the Giants defeated Brady and got a pass at the end of minute TD from Manning to Plaxico Burress to win their third Super Bowl.
Five months after declaring that it is in the same class as Tom Brady, Manning will have another chance to excel Brady on the biggest stage in the NFL. He dominated the Packers Aaron Rodgers and the defending champion last week, while former No. 1 picks Alex Smith and fellow climber from San Francisco the next day.
Victor Cruz set the tone with eight of his 10 receptions in the first half and finished with 142 yards
"It's just been a huge effort from all of us, man," said Cruz. "We understand that each of us can get hot at any time. As we are all on the same page and just play together, man, we have a good group of guys. "
Vernon Davis caught touchdown passes of 73 and 28 yards and the liquidation of three catches for 112 yards in NFC West champions (14-4), who went from June to October a year ago to a competitor and ended with a playoff drought of eight years.
He scored the winning goal from 14 yards last week that the 49ers stunned Drew Brees and the Saints 36-32 favored.
Thirty years after their dynasty began under the late Bill Walsh, another former Stanford coach - Jim Harbaugh - the 49ers got off with his "Who has done better than us No-body!" Song that has taken so well with players and the city.
"It will be a difficult question. It will take some time for more, "said Harbaugh.
The only other time these two franchises clashed in the conference championship game ended in memorable fashion. On January 20, 1991, Roger Craig fumbled with the 49ers 13-12 at the end of the first plan in the fourth quarter and the Giants won 15-13 in San Francisco denied a chance at a third straight Super Bowl title. New York then beat the Bills to capture its second Super Bowl.
These teams met in the playoffs six times between 1981 and '94 seasons with the winner going on to win the Super Bowl four times.
In another tight competition in this decades-old series, both defenses stopped in New York capitalized on a key before another costly mistake in San Francisco.
Manning and the Giants (12-7) will face the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl on Feb. 5 in Indianapolis as 3 ½ point underdogs. The last time the teams met for the title of the 2008 NFL, the Giants ended the Patriots' bid for a perfect season.
Tynes had a hand, err, walk the Giants get to it again, kick the purpose of playground-winner in overtime in Green Bay.
Devin Thomas put the Giants in position by recovering the fumble second of the game after Jacquian Williams stripped the ball from fill-in return man Kyle Williams, who also dabbled early to set up a touchdown in New York.
"This is my second NFC championship game, my second game-winner," said Tynes. "It's amazing. I had dreams about this last night. He was 42, not 31, but I was so nervous before the game just now anticipates this kind of game. I am usually pretty cool, but there was something tonight, I knew I would have to make a kick. Hats off to Eli, offensive, defensive and great win. "
Manning was 32 of 58 for 316 yards and two touchdowns in his file of the road fifth win in the playoffs, the New York fifth in a row overall and fifth among the six.
A 12-point underdog in the game 2008 the title, the Giants defeated Brady and got a pass at the end of minute TD from Manning to Plaxico Burress to win their third Super Bowl.
Five months after declaring that it is in the same class as Tom Brady, Manning will have another chance to excel Brady on the biggest stage in the NFL. He dominated the Packers Aaron Rodgers and the defending champion last week, while former No. 1 picks Alex Smith and fellow climber from San Francisco the next day.
Victor Cruz set the tone with eight of his 10 receptions in the first half and finished with 142 yards
"It's just been a huge effort from all of us, man," said Cruz. "We understand that each of us can get hot at any time. As we are all on the same page and just play together, man, we have a good group of guys. "
Vernon Davis caught touchdown passes of 73 and 28 yards and the liquidation of three catches for 112 yards in NFC West champions (14-4), who went from June to October a year ago to a competitor and ended with a playoff drought of eight years.
He scored the winning goal from 14 yards last week that the 49ers stunned Drew Brees and the Saints 36-32 favored.
Thirty years after their dynasty began under the late Bill Walsh, another former Stanford coach - Jim Harbaugh - the 49ers got off with his "Who has done better than us No-body!" Song that has taken so well with players and the city.
"It will be a difficult question. It will take some time for more, "said Harbaugh.
The only other time these two franchises clashed in the conference championship game ended in memorable fashion. On January 20, 1991, Roger Craig fumbled with the 49ers 13-12 at the end of the first plan in the fourth quarter and the Giants won 15-13 in San Francisco denied a chance at a third straight Super Bowl title. New York then beat the Bills to capture its second Super Bowl.
These teams met in the playoffs six times between 1981 and '94 seasons with the winner going on to win the Super Bowl four times.
