Eli threw for 330 yards with 3 passing touchdowns. You have to give credit to his offensive line as they gave him as much time as he needed to complete accurate passes. One of those passes that deserves to be mentioned came as the 2nd quarter was coming to an end. Eli threw a Hail Mary pass to Hakeem Nicks for a 37 yard touchdown to close the quarter. It should also be mentioned that there was about three Packer defenders around him.
The run game for New York really was not present. Between Brandon Jacobs and Ahmad Bradshaw, the two combined for 85 yards. However, a 24 yard run from Bradshaw set up play action opportunities for Eli and the Giants.
Let's not forget to give credit to New York's defense. They told ESPN reporters that their goal was to pressure Aaron Rodgers and not allow him to be comfortable, and that was evident from the time the Packers's offense took the field. The Giants were able to sack Rodgers four times, two of those sacks came from defensive end Osi Umenyiora. Deon Grant also was able to intercept Rodgers, which revealed just how uncomfortable the Packers' QB was.
Rewinding back to 2007, Eli and the Giants did the same thing to a Packer offense lead by a familiar name, Brett Favre. Now that Eli has eliminated Favre's successor, the Giant's are marching into San Francisco for the NFC championship. They are just one win away from another Super Bowl appearance. With a win against the 49ers, the Giants will be pitted against a Ray Lewis lead defense, or a Tom Brady lead offense. Could it be Deja Blue all over again?
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