Spokesman-Review
National Football League
N.Y. Giants 42, Philadelphia 7
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 30, 2012
Where: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Temperature: 32°
Head Official: Tony Corrente
Attendance: 80657


Giants 42, Eagles 7: Eli Manning threw four of his career-high five touchdowns in the first half, but host New York was eliminated from postseason consideration after Chicago defeated Detroit.

The Giants (9-7) held up their end of the bargain in Week 17, but needed losses by Chicago, Minnesota and Dallas in order to secure the sixth seed in the NFC playoffs. After being outscored 67-14 in its last two contests, New York didn't waste any time snapping a five-game home losing skid to the Eagles (4-12) by sending them to their 11th loss in 12 games.

Rueben Randle reeled in a 3-yard touchdown pass over the middle to open the scoring and doubled the advantage by outleaping cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha along the sideline for a 37-yard score. Manning then connected with rookie David Wilson on a wheel route out of the backfield for his first three-touchdown quarter in six years.

Ahmad Bradshaw, who amassed 148 yards from scrimmage, rumbled in from a yard out in the second quarter before Victor Cruz's 24-yard touchdown gave New York a 35-7 lead.

Michael Vick, who is expected to be joining coach Andy Reid on the way out of Philadelphia, threw for just 197 yards with a touchdown and an interception.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Reid has been preparing for his departure from the City of Brotherly Love, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. The veteran coach, who has guided the Eagles for 14 seasons, has been calling around the league in an attempt to piece together a staff. ... New York FB Henry Hynoski's 1-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter was his first career score. ... The Giants scored on their first four possessions of a game for the first time in over three years. They had done the same versus Oakland on Oct. 11, 2009.

Top Game Performances
Rushing
Philadelphia   N.Y. Giants
LeSean McCoy Player Ahmad Bradshaw
10 Attempts 16
45 Yards 107
4.5 Avg Yards 6.7
0 Touchdowns 1
14 Long 17
Receiving
Philadelphia   N.Y. Giants
LeSean McCoy Player Rueben Randle
5 Receptions 4
61 Yards 58
12.2 Avg Yards 14.5
0 Touchdowns 2
36 Long 38
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Philadelphia 317 110 207 1 0 0 1.0 0
N.Y. Giants 397 185 212 6 0 1 1.0 0