Open Thread: New England Patriots vs. New York Giants, Week 17

WR Troy Brown
WR Chad Jackson
QB Matt Gutierrez (emergency QB)

Hobbs gave up a big play, as he's been prone to do. He's going to need some help from a safety.

Poor tackling inside the 10. One of the few scores the Patriots defense has allowed an opponent on their opening drive.

Be good to see New England answer on their own first drive.

Good drive overall. Maroney not getting much running into the line; line not opening holes. Watson dropped a pair of passes. The first was a little low, but no excuse on the second.

Defense needs start slowing down the New York offense.

Welker with a short punt return to the 50. Excellent field position.

Patriots with a second down inside 5 yard line.

Excellent drive. Great play action by Brady and Moss made a great play on the ball in traffic.

Why did they call that penalty on Moss? He spiked the ball. There was nothing on that replay to warrant a penalty. That's AWFUL!

Patriots have to kick off from their 15 yard line. Another joke of the Patriots getting screwed by terrible referees.

Yes, the coverage may have failed, but that terrible penalty played a huge role.

Gostkowski, 45-yard field goal. He earlier connected on a 37-yarder.

The good news on the Giants' kickoff return is that it put their defense back on the field. Hopefully, the Patriots are wearing them down a little.

Another good drive, but not finishing them. Giants getting a little lucky, but that's football.

Patriots are dominating time of possession. Defense needs to keep New York from scoring before the half.

There was a lot of pushing and shoving, but Collinsworth of course takes New York's side.

Maroney: 12 carries, 37 yds
Evans: 1 carry, 4 yds
Faulk: 1 carry 0 yds
Manning: 1 carry, 11 yds
Jacobs: 7 carries, 7 yds

Welker: 6 catches, 61 yds
Faulk: 4 catches, 31 yds
Moss: 4 catches, 30 yds, TD
Watson: 1 catch, 21 yds
Stallworth: 2 catches, 15 yds
Burress: 2 catches, 62 yds
Boss: 4 catches, 50 yds, TD
Jacobs: 2 catches, 24 yds
Toomer: 1 catch, 19 yds

Hobbs: 3 solo tackles
Warren: 3 solo tackles
Sanders: 2 solo tackles
Wilfork: 2 solo tackles

Gostkowski: 3 for 3 FGs

Patriots just 1 of 5 on 3rd down

Time of Possession: New England, 20:00; New York, 10:00

Defense missed several tackles. Long way to go. Offense needs to put more than FGs on the board.

Welker made a great block on Maroney's 6-yd TD run.

Let's go defense. Get that ball back.

This is it.

65-yd touchdown from Brady to Moss.

Maroney with a nice effort on the 5-yard TD run. Another 4th quarter comeback for Brady and the Patriots. All that time of possession wore down the Giants D, and it has showed on the last couple drives.

One more defensive stand seals the perfect regular season.