The New York Giants have come to play tonight at the Meadowlands against the unbeaten New England Patriots.

The Giants came out firing as Eli Manning hit Plaxico Burress for a 52-yard gain on the second play of the game. The Giants capped the drive as Manning hit Brandon Jacobs out of the backfield for a 7-yard touchdown pass. 

It was the first time this season the Patriots defense have allowed a touchdown on the opponents opening drive.

New England answered the Giants opening drive with a 37 yard field goal by Stephen Gostkowski. Tom Brady completed five passes on the Patriots opening drive.

The Giants second drive of the game was a quick, three and out. Sometimes you have to wonder what coaches are thinking during a game. The G-Men crammed the ball down the Patriots throat thru the air on the opening drive and then they come back and try establishing the run on the second drive.

Why wouldn’t head coach Tom Coughlin stick with what was working so far?

The Giants led 7-3 after the first quarter.

The second quarter of this game might have been the most entertaining 15 minutes of football I watched the entire season.

Tom Brady hit Randy Moss on a 4-yard scoring strike on the first play of the second quarter to give New England a 10-7 lead. The pass was triple bubble for the Patriots as they tied or broke three records on the play. Brady tied Peyton Manning at the top with 49 TD passes, Moss tied Jerry Rice with 22 scoring receptions, and the Patriots broke the 1998 Minnesota Vikings single season scoring record.

The game seemed to be turning in New England’s favor but a costly unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for excessive celebration might have turned the game around.

Domenik Hixon ran the ensuing kickoff back 74 yards for a touchdown that sent Giants Stadium into a frenzy. That play may have saved the 1972 Miami Dolphins. It sure inspired the home team.

New England moved the ball at will on the Giants defense in the second quarter but they had to settle for a pair of Gostkowski field goals. The second one put the Patriots ahead 16-14.

The Giants capped the scoring in a wild second period by driving 85 yards in eight plays to take a 21-16 lead into halftime. Manning capped the scoring drive by tossing his second TD pass of the night. This one went to TE Kevin Boss from 3 yards out with 13 seconds left in the half.

The Giants took the largest lead an opponent ever had this season against the Patriots in the second half (12 points).

After forcing the Patriots to a three and out on their first offensive series, the Giants drove 60 yards in 7 plays to take a 28-16 lead. Eli Manning tossed his third TD pass of the night as the G-Men took control of the game. Burress hauled in the 19 yard strike from Manning.

The Patriots answered right back like they have done all season. New England went 73 yards on their next possession to cut the deficit to five points at 28-23. Laurence Maroney capped the scoring drive with a 6 yard scamper.

The Giants led 28-23 after the third quarter.

The Patriots exploded for 15 straight points to open the fourth quarter as they build a 38-28 lead with 4:36 seconds left in the game as Maroney took it in from 5 yards for his second rushing TD of the game.

Earlier in the fourth quarter, Brady hooked up with Moss on a historic 65-yard TD pass to give the Patriots the lead back, 30-28. The long bomb broke two prestigious NFL records. Brady set the new NFL TD passing mark at 50 and Moss sits alone on top of the heap with 23 TD receptions.

The Giants closed the gap to three late in the game as Manning hit Burress with a 3 yard TD pass. Manning fourth TD pass of the game set a Giants record as he and Burress have hooked up 29 times in their careers in a New York football jersey.

Mike Vrobel recovered the onside kick from Lawrence Tynes and Brady took three kneel downs and the Patriots ran the clock out on a date with history.

I would like to congratulate the New England Patriots on the best regular season ever in the history of the NFL as they beat the Giants 38-35.

Enjoy the win because the second season (playoffs) will not be as easy.