Eli Manning Closes With a Flourish. Will There Be an Encore?

Miami quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, whose game slipped after taking a big hit on a third-quarter scramble, threw two touchdown passes to DeVante Parker, the second one with the game out of reach.

Buck Allen added a late 1-yard touchdown run in the Giants’ biggest offensive output of the season.

This was a game between teams with among the worst records in the N.F.L., and Manning’s start gave it some meaning, especially for the locals who had seen him run the team since the middle of the 2004 season.

With his contract set to expire after this season, the Giants made sure his name was announced when the offense took the field for the second series of the game, and he got a standing ovation. Some fans in the stands held up signs: “Thank You, Eli,” one read.

Manning stole the show in the second half, leading the Giants to three touchdowns on their first five possessions. His pass to Slayton wiped out a 10-7 deficit, and Barkley, who had not run for 100 yards in the previous seven games, added touchdown runs of 1 and 10 yards.

Article source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/15/sports/football/eli-manning-giants-dolphins.html?emc=rss&partner=rss