the giants get it out at the 20. keeping the ball there is good, if we were playing in college ball, that would have been clean. it's the man, not the ball. >> jon: time for miami to crowd the line of scrimmage. do not let eli hand the ball off and control the clock. >> mike: ereck flowers out. manning is going to roll the opposite way, complete to >> jon: nice play by beckham. on the sideline. watch him start to the flat. he's going to push up to back mccain off of him. sets down beautifully for a gain of nine. a really good call by mcadoo. play action pass, dolphins were expecting run, fooled them. >> mike: pugh moving into guard. second down run, jennings for nothing. 4:25 to go, a neville hewitt tackle out of marshall. >> jon: and number 86, cunningham checks in at tight end. this has been an area the giants have struggled, the short yardage offense. will eli hand it to the big back giants have not performed well this year. third and short. it's a run. first down for jennings. huge run for the 31. going to force

and the giants look like a team that is far from finished. they're coming off the ball, capturing the line of scrimmage, and doing what tom coughlin wants done. finish the game in the fourth quarter when you have a lead. this can be a huge confidence builder erer for the giants if they get it done. >> mike: receivers on the proper side. 2:12 left, second and five. miami is out of time-outs. a run forces the 2:00 warning to be the next stoppage. jennings in the middle, pulled back by suh. here for the dolphins. 2:00 left, it's very close for a tie in the division. are you a dog lover, watson? i do not own a dog. but i work with veterinarians. how do you do that? i help them analyse over one hundred thousand pages of medical studies. that's great... 'cause they can't exactly tell us what's wrong with them. isn't that right, rosco? rosco. who is a good boy? who is a good boy? you are. yes, you are. watson, i think you need to work on your dog voice. no way. savor breakfast any time you like. eggs, sizzling sausage, hot cakes, real butter. >>> clo

the giants season takes a hit. the jets, putting themselves once again, with a 23-20 final in overtime. >> i'm taking full responsibility for that. but it's still, we were there and as i told the team, we've got to find a way to finish the game, to win a 60 minute game. >> you know the opportunity for us to get a three score lead and go up 17 with the limited time left. they had good coverage, and they played it well. >> it's a turning point. those guys. wept for it on 4th down. we got an interception, miles came in, he's been playing great the last two weeks now. we were fortunate to make some plays. >> we can't have the same thing every week. you know, we come in, and we get in position. we make mistakes. miss assignments, miss opportunities. >> that's the reason we're 5-7. it's the difference between being 10-2, 9-3, it's games like this. has a lot of fight. a lot of pride. and is willing to get the job done by any means. >> our record was better than their's. the only statement we made is our two corners are dow

and then in '98 to now, i moved to the giants. nd it has been a very good ride because in between, i have done football for both teams, the raiders, the 49ers. i evenid hockey for the sharks. so, i've been all over the place, but, you know, working tv with gabriel, as i was telling you, it's been unbelievable. it was great because it seemed like he and i have been working tv for the longest. and as you know, you know, you have to know everybody's little kinks here and there, but it's different. i mean, working radio is one thing, but working tv, you have people talking to you on your ear every second. so, in order to maintain your concentration and remember that, okay, that's fine, just listen to what you need to listen to and do the game. damian: but radio i would imagine is harder because we can't see what you're saying. you have to visualize the game for us. it's got to be a little-- with your experience [speaking in foreign language] erwin: well, it is at the beginning. but like i always tell people when they ask me what i do,

the giants' season takes a hit. the jets put themselves in the playoff conversation again. 23-20 the final in ot. >> it was a good win. we've been winning we've been ahead and everything in the fourth quarter has been nice and easy. so for us to come from behind and show some grit and you know during the season that is the market of a good teem -- mark of a good team. i'm happy it was today. >> that is are the games we've been in all year and it's the reason we're 5-7. it's a difference between being 10-2 and 9-3. it's games like this. >> we've been in position to win games and we haven't won them. and you know, i'm taking full responsibility for that. but it's still -- we were there. and as i told the team, we've got to find a way to finish a game. >> it was always just a great belief in the huddle. a great belief on the sideline that we can come back and take this thing. >> reporter: we welcome back steve weatherford, former jets and giants punter. here for the jets because steve, four jeers ago -- years the jets i

throw on the giant d but when they throw more than 40 times the dolphins are 0-5. three tough giant games after this one. the giants will win this one 23-21 over the dolphins on monday nighter, and the giants hope your results don't vary. we are 24-0 going into this game. >> yes, of course. very close, rob. thank you. see you tonight. >>> let's check in with sade, see what's coming up after the game. >>> a truck drives full speed into a hotel lobby on purpose. two people narrowly avoid being hit. tonight the crazy reason the driver hit the gas. >>> plus, does take antidepressants during pregnancy increase the risk of autism? those stories and more tonight at 11, hitting around 1:1:45, 50. >> whenever the game is over, that's when we will be here. thanks, sade. aim bill ritter. world news tonight with david muir is next.

it. >>> rob is up next with sports. >> big game for the jets and the giants. it could be a playoff spot. if that camera had been rolling during the break, you would have seen rob leading news crunches. it was not rolling. all right. big football weekend, right? >> the only reason you're saying that is because people were outside watching,. >> taking pictures and posting it. oops there's a window there. >> we had to play along. >>> we're going head to this weekend with both teams in play. the jets play a national game tomorrow night in dallas. on the surface, the cowboys look like easy pray. dallas' offense came to a stand over for the injured tony romo. cowboys, 4-9, but these are the trap games that the jets need to guard against. >> our task, play football. don't go out there and make a bunch of mistakes and end up having to play against the cowboys and play ourselves. if you can get hot, you can give yourself a good chance to get in the tournament. >> the giants have a big game at home there. 's only team left and the panthers come calling. they looked good

can the giants pull off the major upset? coming up in sports, i don't think big blue will have a chance unlet odell beckham jr. has another big game. we'll hear from the superstar wide receiver. and an old friend returns to big blue in time for the crucial stretch run. it's all just ahead on news 4 it's the holidays, which means a house full of people, who all want to get online. so hurry and get verizon fios. only fios has the fastest internet and wi-fi available, with speeds from 50 to 500 megs. and right now, for only $79.99 a month online, you get 50 meg fios internet, tv and phone for your first year. plus, with a 2-year agreement, fios gives you $400 back, and all the premium movie channels for a year. so go online or call now for this great offer. >>> giants have beaten undefeated teams in the past. >> exactly. so they're ready for the challenge challenge, correct? account the giants knock off the undefeated panthers this weekend? that is the hot topic in the nfl. carolina enters sunday's game with a perfect record of

let's break down the jets and giants game. thanks for joining us. phil, you played in new york we know it's huge for the fans. >> when i was playing, it was a big deal. it's not like nowadays where you know the other teams and know them off the field so l you go to golf tournaments together and all that stuff. when we played, it felt like it was very personal. even the preseason games meant a lot to us back then. to control some of those headlines, whatever you say, the players see each other a lot in the off season, so it's a big deal. >> it seems unlikely rivas is going to play. how disappointing do you think it is for the new york fans that this match up won't be happening? >> 11, we see these things unfortunately every week where we don't get that dream match up. but once the game starts, people are going to move past that. it's a very important game that's about to be played. the last time the jets beat the giants was on halloween, 1993. jets won 10-6. the jets quarterback to victory by boomer [ indiscernible ] over the phil sims-led giants. how

now it's the giants turn. josh brown misses the kick and guess what, the giants are green with envy as the jets >> for us to come from behind and show grit, it was great. >> there was always great belief in the huddle, great belief on the sideline that we could come back and take this thing. >> seems like most the losses have come that way. >> again, did not finish, had the lead 20-10, lost the ball game. >>> now both teams are a scoreboard watching. neither the jets or giants are officially out of it. seattle started the day in control of one of those nfc playoff spots. they took on the vikings, started the second half. seattle already up big and this will help. russell wilson connects with doug baldwin for a 53-yard touchdown. 28-0. minnesota gets its break in the third. 101-yard punt return by cordell patterson, but that's all the vikings could muster. 38-7 seahawks win easily. tampa, both teams ahead of the first quarter, jameis winston on the move, keeps it himself for the 5-yard score. 7-0 bucs. then in t

word was it's the giants and the dodges of and tony larussa diamondbacks swept in. not after that free agent. how about this guy? now once again word tonight is the giants have moved on. he turned 30 in february. $120million offer. there you go. the giants missed out. >> let's say you sign a guy. baseball from his days in the houston minor league organization. >> okay. >> they pay you $34 million a year. and you -- >> i had to pause and think about that. >> you know what you were thinking? i'll buy kron. 34million a year. you win 17, 18 games ssm it worth $2 million a win? >> i'm not dumb. you know, i understand the marketing and all the excitement that goes along with it but people now are so -- it's just part of doing business. heck, two million wins. well, because they're fans. they don't understand that -- maybe they doll more than i do. how any of these things pay off. you wouldn't buy him. that's official? >> brian might. >> what's that? >> i was wondering if it's too late to be a pitcher. >> i'm -- really don't have time to elaborate, but yes, it is. >> we kn

he dropped a short touchdown pass on the first drive and the giants don't end up scoring. then there was cam newton having an mvp year and making them pay and hitting the touchdown yard pass. carolina led 14-7 and this hit could be costing him cash in the nfl. he does kind of redeem himself. manning finding him in the end zone. newton gets the ball back. 43 yards out with time running out and win it 38-35 and stay undefeated. after the game... >> he did lose his composure, and i thought throughout the course of the game he regained it. but i wouldn't speak for him and not making excuses for him. >> we are competing. we go at it. you are going as hard as you can. >> the loss is made worse because the redkins beat the bills. game on the giants and holding a die breaker. the eagles lost to the cardinals. important regular season match for the rangers, they played host to the capitals yesterday and the rangers jumping out to lead in the first period. but it was all capitals from that point on. scoring six unanswered goals. power play goal, his 17th of the season. the rangers lo

the giants would come back from down four touchdowns to tie it up. but graham ga know hits the field goal. panthers win 38-35. they're 14-0. the giants are 6-8. let's go to washington. the redskins hosting the bills. tough couple of weeks for lesean mccoy. he would leave the game with a knee injury. he of course was facing his former teammate deshawn jackson and kirk cousins, touchdown. redskins win 35-25. they lead the division right now, 7-7, sixers lose at cleveland. they are now 1-28. stay tuned for our playoff push special at 6:30. i'm john clark from the linc. we're right back. come on in pop pop. happy birthday. i just had a heart attack... and now i have a choice. for her. for them. and him. a choice to take brilinta. a prescription for people who've been hospitalized for a heart attack. i take brilinta with a baby aspirin ...no more than 100 mg. as it affects how well it works. it's such an important thing to do to help protect against another heart attack. brilinta worked better than plavix. and even reduced the chances of dying from another

under that circumstance, the giants are in better shape. if they want to stay in better shape, they better beat the jets sunday. the jets have their own ideas. ernie: quickly, tiger woods talking a little about maybe finishing it off? russ: you know, i wouldn't say he's ready to finish it off, but he's reconciled with the fact that the end is getting closer. he's had four back surgeries. he's -- four knee surgeries and three back surgeries. he doesn't want anymore. and listen, a couple of years ago, he looked really good. looked like he was the tiger of and he gave us a glimpse during a tournament or two last year. then he goes backwards. ernie: been a great player. russ: of all time. no argument about that. he was on his way to what people thought would be the greatest. ernie: father comes knocking. russ: can't beat father time. not even you. ernie: thank you very much, russ. all right. night owl? russ: both. ernie: what's your favorite time of day? we have your it's the holidays. and of course, everyone wants to get online at once. to watc

the giants are 6-8 at minnesota, which will be tough. dallas bringing up the rear at 4-10. >>> meanwhile an interesting game in baltimore today where we know that the ravens are done, but they would face the chiefs who are quietly the hottest team in football. entering sunday, kansas city reeling off seven consecutive games, looking to make it a great eight. getting the start. come on, jimmy, man up. it ain't that cold there. he manned up with them to come out who would make the catch 24- 14. at the half for the chiefs that are up. killing baltimore with them here as they were picked by peters, who says that i'm not just going to pick it, but i will stick it and fix it and kansas city, they will win their eighth straight 34-14. and then watch peters with a little tribute to ray lewis. >>> we have much more on game on overtime. not just a football day. but alex ovechkin and the caps are skating on a sunday against the hated rangers. when they get together, you know that sparks are going to fly. college football to dirkin putting his staff

that team is not the giants. yesterday, the big blue, fell apart in their overtime loss to the jets out at the meadowlands. their playoff hopes are now on life support. rutger it's the holidays. and of course, everyone wants to get online at once. to watch things. buy things. but slow internet makes it hard. that's why it's time to get fios. it has the fastest internet and wifi available. with speeds from 50 to 500 megs. and right now, you'll get 50 meg fios internet, tv and phone for 79.99 a month online for your first year. and with a 2 year agreement, we'll give you all the premium movie channels for a year. plus, 400 dollars back. so go online or call now. get out of the past. get fios. who doesn't like a good surprise? you'd be surprised how easy it is to get a good low-cost health plan! help paying for your plan, a new essential plan at less than $1 a day for new yorkers with lower incomes. be surprised! visit nystateofhealth.ny.gov or call 1-855-355-5777 to learn more. >>> the giants playoffs hopes are on l

panthers win easily 5-1. >>> can the giants knock off the undefeated panthers this weekend? that's the hot topic in the nfl. carolina enters sunday's game with a perfect record of 13-0. >>> the giants welcome back an old friend today, defensive tackle barry cofield. he played with the giants from 2006 to 2010 and was part of the super bowl xlii championship team. he hasn't played the entire season and is he thrilled to be back on a football field once again. it's been almost a calendar year since i hit anybody and it definitely shows in the way i feel. i feel like it was the fountain of youth. so many familiar faces in the staff. even though it is year ten, i feel like a rookie out there. >>> could gang green be looking part the 4-9 boys? >> there's some stuff we need to get better at. i think everybody in the locker room and on offense has ha a good understanding of that and hopefully we come out even better this week. >>> finally tom coughlin is at it again. last week the giants' head coach made headlines by doing jumping jacks in his press conference. and the only thing l

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the giants' postseason hopes with a game going on now. and carmelo was back in the knicks' starting lineup tonight. that couldn't keep things from getting messy in atlanta. that's coming up, when news 4 it's the holidays, which means a house full of people, who all want to get online. so hurry and get verizon fios. only fios has the fastest internet and wi-fi available, with speeds from 50 to 500 megs. and right now, for only $79.99 a month online, you get 50 meg fios internet, tv and phone for your first year. plus, with a 2-year agreement, fios gives you $400 back, and all the premium movie channels for a year. so go online or call now for this great offer. >>> the verizon fios sports desk is brought to you by verizon fios. leave slow internet behind. get fios. >>> if you are the new york giants, all eyes on washington and philadelphia tonight as they battle in the city of brotherly love. if washington wins the giants are officially eliminated from the playoffs. and it's not looking good for the giants. washington leads the eagles 38-17

i think it will come down to the last game of the year, giants. the winner of that game will win the division. and you have to like the giants playing at home with eli manning at quarterback. but the real situation there to me is seattle now in that five spot with their win today. and you have to think, if they can remain there, whoever wins the nk,fc, seattle will be favored and could be setting themselves up for a nice little run. seattle's playing great football. >> coach, thanks so much. turning now to mike florio of pro football talk. the whole afc playoff race would be greatly impacted by andy dalton's injury. what's the latest you hear on how long he may be out? >> what we know is there's a fracture in the thumb. we know he won't play next week at san francisco. coach martin lewis said so after today's loss to pittsburgh. we'll know much more on monday, that's the day that dalton will meet with the specialist and there will be clarity as to how much time he'll be expected to until then, until he's able to return, it will be a.j. mccarron at

but the giants who still have a chance to win the east. how does that happen?e giants win their next two in minnesota and they beat philadelphia and washington were to lose two here and then washington goes to dallas, the giant was be in. philly controls its own fate. they win two and they're in, you get washington on top of the division. it is just crazy in the nfc east. >> i'm glad you did all that. >> i think i know what i'm talking about, but not that often. but anyway, an interesting matchup. we'll see about adrian peterson. minnesota, of course, still vying for a playoff spot even though green bay leads in that division. still a chance to win the nfc north. but mike zimmer has done some job. >> minnesota took this arizona team that impressed us so much tonight right to the wire. it was a last-minute sack by dwight freeney that held them in that game. you know how good a team minnesota is. >> seeing the great white north next week. >> cannot wait. happy birthday, michele. >> and merry christmas, everybody. we'll talk to you next sunday from minneapolis. so

now comes down to how do the giants fill that void? >> we will be fine. we will be able to run our offense and go about our business and the guys know what they are doing. the guys know how to get open and we will make plays. >> all week giants have been forthcoming that beckham was wrong and should be suspended but now how do they feel that he's not there to help his team? on twitter i asked how badly will the giants missed odell beckham junior get the vikings damar anne craig craig tweets they will miss them badly. he is the one receiver who can extend in an aggressive defense. tom harnisch writes of the redskins win tonight it doesn't matter because the game will mean absolutely nothing. finally mike mckinley says he sunday night but nfl did the right thing. he needs to learn. in other sports the knicks played tonight in atlanta and get this abductor rodriguez scored the touchdown at yankee stadium. highlights attend. >> that does a person i pray thanks for joining us. we will see you again at 10:00. fact. when emergency room doctors choose an otc pain

josh brown can tie it for the giants from 48 yards out. is wide left on the field goal try and the jets win it 23-20. that's good for the eagles and the other teams in the division that are challenging the giants. mccoy comes back to the link on sunday. today, the bills host the texans. mccoy in the backfield stop, but breaks away and goes down the sideline. 112 yards at all. t taylor finds clay with a wide open score. bills win it 38-21. a 6-6 record. now to college football, today sh we learned temple and penn state are going bowl iing in florida. the lions will play georgia in the tax slayer bowl and temple will play in the boca raton bowl. the owls will play florida state and macro believes his players have moved past the disappointment. >> we wanted to win the game, right and we went down there, shot our gun and had some chances to win the game and didn't do it. you know, that's life. but it doesn't take -- on the right note and when you get get -- with the fact that people -- in the country, that's hard to do. >> to basketball, not p

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and the giants go to 6-9, minnesota clinches a playoff berth as they go to 10-5. and minnesota never looked back. never trailed. led 19-3 at the half. for 16 peterson 100-yard night. and it's over with the final score 49-17. volkswagen post game report on >>> welcome to the volkswagen passat post game report. here now bob costas. >> the vikings clinch a spot and move on.enthey blow out the giants tonight 49-17. three ball ames to be given out. one goes to adrian peterson. he ran for 104 yards. teddy bridgewater gets another. a very efficient 15 of 25. threw a touchdown pass. no picks. and safety harrison smith from notre dame had five tackles plus touchdown. they are the three game ball recipients. an thus they get to speak with michele tafoya. >> bob, thank you. teddy, just your stcond season you take this team back to the playoffs it will be your first time what does that mean to you? >> it's awesome. it speaks a lot about this team. th group of guys who are determined all year long and we were faced with some adversity. i'm happy for this team. >> you head to gr

ownership of the giants has kept the cards close to the vest saying decisions will be made after the season's end. hard to imagine they don't have a good idea what they'll do when the season ends next sunday after they face the eagles. and in that same division, nfc east where washington has emerged as an unlikely champion, a couple of other hot spots. philadelphia, coach chip kelly under fire for his work as the coach and in his first year as the person in charge of the football operations. that's a situation to keep an eye on along with the dallas cowboys. owner jerry jones has called out the coaching staff not that long ago for not winning more games with tony romo injured this year. now, it would be very expensive to make a change. has four years left on his contract. but we've seen unpredictable things before in the nfl. that's the one thing we know heading into the off season, there will be unpredictable happenings. >> the vikings 49, the giants 17. al and cris back to wrap things up after this. >> the "sunday fight football" post game report is brought to you by the newly desi

ernie: russ is here to talk about the jets-giants game. it was either fun or frustrating, depending on who russ: misery and joy. let's start -- first of all, all kudos to the jets, because, you know, they played a good football game and pulled it out, came from behind. that said, however, these late failures with the giants are just absolutely gut wrenching. again it happens yesterday. the big play that everybody was talking about yesterday, last night and today was the 4 and 2 play with the giants up 10 points at that juncture, a field goal would have put them up by 13. ernie: and a lot of questions, of course, about tom coughlin's call. this is what everybody has been talking about. russ: and i understand what coughlin was thinking about at that point. he was thinking about what can i do to, in my mind, show my guys i have confidence in them even though they've failed many times before. rather than me explain it, let's hear what tom had to say. >> i went for it on 4th and 2nd give, after the long drive and the amount of time used up in th

if you missed the giants game today, hopefully you stuck around. big blue going for a blow outloss when the improbable happened. we'll get reaction from met life, next here on news 4 at means a house full of people, who all want to get online. so hurry and get verizon fios. only fios has the fastest internet and wi-fi available, with speeds from 50 to 500 megs. and right now, for only $79.99 a month online, you get 50 meg fios internet, tv and phone for your first year. plus, with a 2-year agreement, fios gives you $400 back, and all the premium movie channels for a year. so go online or call now for this great offer. get out of the past. get fios. >> the giants are familiar with wiping out perfect seasons, and they nearly pulled a stunner today. giants come out looking for a big play, scoreless, and they have the big play set up here. eli manning to odell beckham jr. he drops what would have been a touch down. here he finds greg olsen for a 37 yard score. it got even worse in the third, finding ted ginn jr. newton's fifth touchdown of the game. it

has me know by now beckham junior sitting at this one-day suspension peer for the rest of the giants the show goes on but that is a lot easier said than done. explosive offensive weapon the giants have peer for crying out loud he's one of the most explosive weapons in the entire nfl. i asked coach tom coughlin is feeling up against as he goes >> with that football team a we want to do the right thing minnesota. they are an outstanding team but i look around and the guys are looking forward to it. we have two games to play so we want to go up out there and give it everything we have got. when the football game and then we can't control everything that do our part. russ: with o'dell out obviously somebody needs to stand up. having said that to some of the guys? >> we all need to. people ought to come forward now and make plays obviously but opportunities. hopefully we will rise to that. roof look it's christmas eve and i hate not to believe putting colon anybody's christmas stockings but boy oh boy without odell beckham junior the giants must win and hope that washington looses in order

the giants tomorrow night. oing down to the finish line. >> pretty good couple of weeks there for chip kelly to knock off these new england patriots. kind of a crazy game last week, then got lesean mccoy with all that going on. with what the arizona cardinals have on their schedule in front of them, they'd very much like to go get a win in philadelphia not to worry about green bay and seattle in the last two weeks. >> they've got a tough schedule and seattle's got a relatively easy one down the stretch. a lot to be determined three weeks to go. >> let's go. >> on to the city of brotherly love. we'll talk to from there, sunday night. cardinals against the eagles. here tonight it's new england. they still have haven't lost three in a row since all the way back in 2002. a win tonight, go 11-2. final score 27-6. cris collinsworth along with michele tafoya, good night from houston, texas. >>> nbc sports thanks you for watching this special presentation of the national football league. >>> right now it's kweth er for

as for the giants, two games below 500 but they still have a chance of winning the anc east hit. new york will be missing o'dell beckham jr. as he served a one-game suspension. tomorrow all eyes will be on the g men aenz washington. if washington wins, big blue is out of the post season but the giants will be ready regardless. and i think it's about our team to be able to now come together and play hopefully our best game. but certainly many, many people are going to have to be called upon. >> we've got to find a way to finish this season better than we started, finish each game strong to see if we can get in that situation and keep it close, get it close and go win anytime the fourth quarter. >> keep in mind you can watch the giants and vikings right here on nbc sunday night football. coverage beginning at 7:00 p.m. with football night in america. and it is christmas day and that means a full day of nba basketball action. the knicks and the nets both had the holiday off. right now the warriors currently lead the cavs at the half in a rematch of last year's nba finals. the heat h

the giants tomorrow night. oing down to the finish line. >> pretty good couple of weeks there for chip kelly to knock off these new england patriots. kind of a crazy game last week, then got lesean mccoy with all that going on. with what the arizona cardinals have on their schedule in front of them, they'd very much like to go get a win in philadelphia not to worry about green bay and seattle in the last two weeks. >> they've got a tough schedule and seattle's got a relatively easy one down the stretch. a lot to be determined three weeks to go. >> let's go. >> on to the city of brotherly love. we'll talk to from there, sunday night. cardinals against the eagles. here tonight it's new england. they still have haven't lost three in a row since all the way back in 2002. a win tonight, go 11-2. final score 27-6. cris collinsworth along with michele tafoya, good night from houston, texas. >>> nbc sports thanks you for watching this special presentation of the national football league. on his legendary quest jack went

and the giants go to 6-9, minnesota clinches a playoff berth as they go to 10-5. and minnesota never looked back. never trailed. led 19-3 at the half. teddy bridgewater, 15 out of 25 for 169. peterson 100-yard night. and it's over with the final score 49-17. the other side of the break. >>> welcome to the volkswagen passat post game report. here now bob costas. >> the vikings clinch a spot and move on. they blow out the giants tonight 49-17. three ball games to be given out. one goes to adrian petetson. he ran for 104 yards. teddy bridgewater gets anoer. a very efficient 15 of 25. threw a touchdown pass. no picks. notre dame had five tackles plus an interception which he returned 35 yards for a viking touchdown. they are the three game ball recipients. and thus they get to speak with michele tafoya. >> bob, thank you. teddy, just your second season you take this team back to the playoffs it will be your first time what does that mean to you? >> it's awesome. it speaks a lot about this team. the group of guys who are determined all year long and we were faced with s

the giants tomorrow night. pretty good scramble going down to the finish line. >> pretty good couple of weeks there for chip kelly to knock off these new england patriots. kind of a crazy game last week, then got he lesean mccoy with all that going on. with what the arizona cardinals have on their schedule in front of them, they'd very much like to go get a win in philadelphia not to worry about green bay and seattle in the last two weeks. >> they've got a tough schedule and seattle's got a relatively easy one down the stretch. a lot to be determined three >> let's go. >> on to theity of brotherly love. we'll talk to from there, sunday night. cardinals against the eagles. here tonight it's new england. they still have haven't lost three in a row since all the way back in 2002. a win tonight, go 11-2. final score 27-6. cris collinsworth along with michele tafoya, good night from houston, texas. >>> nbc sports thanks you for watching this special paris: there's a lot to do on a dairy farm. nobody's gonna do it for

but the giants who still have a chance to win the east. how does that happen? if the giants win their next two in minnesota and they beat philadelphia and washington were to lose two here and then washington goes to dallas, the giant was be in. philly controls its own fate. they win two and they're in, you get washington on top of the division. it is just crazy in the nfc east. >> i'm glad you did all that. >> i think i know what i'm talking about, but not that often. but anyway, an interesting matchup. minnesota, of course, still vying for a playoff spot even though green bay leads in that division. still a chance to win the nfc north. but mike zimmer has done some job. >> minnesota took this arizona team that impressed us so much tonight right to the wire. it was a last-minute sack by dwight freeney that held them in that game. you know how good a team minnesota is. >> seeing the great white north next week. >> cannot wait. happy birthday, michele. >> and merry christmas, everybody. we'll talk to you next sunday from minneapolis. so the final score tonight wa

the giants can take care of their own business. they end up playing philadelphia on the last day of the season. but, ernie -- ernie: who's got the upper hand? russ: you know what? ernie: hard to figure out. russ: it's hard to figure simply because none of them have done what they're supposed to do. if you asked me from a giants perspective, the giants are 5 and 7. as we said yesterday, they should be 9 and 3. for 58 minutes, they were winning those games. for 59 minutes and change. so, you know, they're alive again. to me, they play the dolphins monday night in miami. as far as i'm concerned with because they will know what on sunday. so either they're going to say, hey, maybe we need to win to keep pace, or we need to win to move into first place by ourselves. bottom line is they are alive again. you only get so many chances. coughlin said yesterday we'll win when we deserve to win. we're sick and tired of losing. so do something about it. ernie: things are heating up. things are heating up. a little biz ball with the mets. what's

the giants tomorrow night. pretty good scramble going down to the finish line. >> pretty good couple of weeks there for chip kelly to knock off these new england patriots. kind of a crazy game last week, then got helesean mccoy with all with what the arizona cardinals have on their schedule in front of them, they'd very much like to go get a win in philadelphia not to worry about green bay and seattle in the last two weeks. >> they've got a tough schedule and seattle's got a relatively easy one down the stretch. a lot to be determined three weeks to go. >> let's go. >> on to the city of brotherly love. we'll talk to from there, sunday night. cardinals against the eagles. here tonight it's new england. they still have haven't lost three in a row since all the way back in 2002. a win tonight, go 11-2. final score 27-6. cris collinsworth along with michele tafoya, good night from houston, texas. >>> nbc sports thanks you for watching this special football league.a semi burns in waverly -- we'll bring you the detail

the giants tomorrow night. pretty good scramble going down to the finish line. >> pretty good couple of weeks there for chip kelly to knock off these new england patriots. kind of a crazy game last week, then got he lesean mccoy with all that going on. with what the arizona cardinals have on their schedule in front of them, they'd very much like to go get a win in philadelphia not to worry about green bay and seattle in the last two weeks. and seattle's got a relatively easy one down the stretch. a lot to be determined three weeks to go. >> let's go. >> on to the city of brotherly love. we'll talk to from there, sunday night. cardinals against the eagles. here tonight it's new england. they still have haven't lost three in a row since all the way back in 2002. a win tonight, go 11-2. final score 27-6. cris collinsworth along with michele tafoya, good night from houston, texas. >>> nbc sports thanks you for watching this special [hold music playing] we at time warner cable, need to apologize to you. we no longer

the jets verses the giants. in addition to bragging rights on the line, there were also playoff implications. amy is joining us live in studio to talk about this huge matchup. welcome. >> good morning. >> jets and giants. talk about the playoff implications. this is a big game for tans always for four years. >> there islyoff implications from both teams. the yet jets are in the thick of the wild card hunt and the giants try as they might to have given this division away several times this year. the giants are atop the division tide with washington. and that division is going to go down to the wire. >> and players for both teams are like we just need a w. this is another game we want to win. they are not making much about the rivalry. but as you just mentioned, only a few weeks left of the season. >> and players attention will be on securing the win for playoff hopes. not on the rivalry itself. it's always nice to win the one in your backyard and our very own boomer was the last jets quarterback to beat bill sims.

and the giants go to 6-9, minnesota clinches a playoff berth as they go to 10-5. and minnesota ver looked back. never trailed. led 19-3 at the half. teddy bridgewater, 15 out of 25 for 169. peterson 100-yard night. and it's over with the final score 49-17. the other side of the break. announcer: one candidate tough enough to take on the bully... jeb bush: donald, you're not going to be able to insult your way to the presidency. that's not going to happen. (applause) announcer: one candidate tough enough to take on isis. jeb will destroy isis... and keep america safe. jeb bush: the united states should not delay in leading a global coalition to take out isis with overwhelming force. jeb bush. >>> welcome to the volkswagen passat post game report. here now bob costas. >> the vikings clinch a spot and move on. they blow out the giants tonight 49-17. three ball games to be given out. one goes to adrian peterson. teddy bridgewater gets another. a very efficient 15 of 25. threw a touchdown pass. no picks. and safety harrison smith from notre dame had five tackces plus an

but the giants who still have a chance to win the east. how does that happen? if the giants win their next two in minnesota and they beat philadelphia and washington were to lose two here and then washington goes to dallas, the giant was be in. philly controls its own fate. they win two and they're in, you get washington on top of the division. it is just crazy in the nfc east. >> i think i know what i'm talking about, but not that often. but anyway, an interesting matchup. we'll see about adrian peterson. minnesota, of course, still vying for poplayoff spot even though green bay leads in that division. still a chance to win the nfc north. but mike zimmer has done some job. >> minnesota took this arizona team that impressed us so much tonight right to the wire. it was a last-minute sack by dwight freeney that held them in that game. you know how good a team minnesota is. >> seeing the great white north next week. >> cannot wait. happy birthday, michele. >> and merry christmas, everybody. we'll talk to you next sunday from minneapolis. so the final score tonight

but the giants who still have a chance to win the east. how does that happen? if the giants win their next two in minnesota and they beat philadelphia and washington were to lose two here and then washington goes to dallas, the giant was be in. philly controls its own fate. they win two and they're in, you get washington on top of thehe it is just crazy in the nfc east. >> i'm glad you did all that. >> i think i know what i'm talking about, but not that often. but anyway, an interesting matchup. we'll see about adrian peterson. minnesota, of course, still vying for a playoff spot even though green bay leads in that division. still a chance to win the nfc north. but mike zimmer has done some job. >> minnesota took this arizona team that impressed us so much tonight right to the wire. it was a last-minute sack by dwight freeney that held them in that game. you know how good a team minnesota is. >> seeing the greawhite north next week. >> cannot wait. happy birthday, michele. >> and merry christmas, everybody. we'll talk to you next sunday from minneapolis. so the

the win moves the giants back into a three-way tie for the first atop the nfc east with pretty happy that the team was able to put the game away. >> we talked about playing 60 minutes. we hadn't been finishing. that was a major goal. we did that. >> we obviously knew what happened yesterday in the division, another team so we had to stay on track. >> up next for the giants a home date with the undefeated carolina panthers. >> and game time is 1 p.m. sunday at metlife stadium. today we'll hear from baseball's all time hit leader after pete rose struck of the again in his bid for reinstatement. the commissioner says rose has lied about his continued gambling which led to his lifetime ban. he said allowing rose back into the game would risk the sport's integrity. he cannot be voted into the hall of fame. >>> here we go, this morning we're looking at partly cloudy high clouds and we've got a good visibility from our camera in brooklyn over to wall street, bowling green down brooklyn bridge. 62 degrees, a dry humidity, a west wind at 12 gusting to 18. the pressure has been rising. it's at

. >>> the jets got the better of the giants on sunday. hear how coach coughlin is defending his decisions. >>> new york city, 50 degrees. we'll be cooler tomorrow. i'll telling you north and west, in the upper 30s. same thing in the hamptons. we'll talk the temperature profile, not just for tomorrow but for the next seven days. >>> and mubarak on the cbs evening news, the justice department opens up an police department. >> the chicago police have a long checkered history, of course, particularly with regard to the use of deadly well now, the department of justice, the federal government is going to investigate the chicago police department. we'll have the details on what spurred this investigation and the very latest on san bernardino. all coming up on the cbs evening news at 6:30. 86 million adults have a serious medical condition called prediabetes, but 90% don't know it. you may be one of them, and your risk of developing type 2 diabetes is higher. the good news is that you can prevent or delay diabetes. talk to your doctor about a sim

and the giants go to 6-9, minnesota clinches a playoff berth as they go to 10-5. never trailed. led 19-3 at the half. teddy bridgewater, 15 out of 25 for 169. peterson 100-yard night. and it's over with the final score 49-17. the other side of the break.>> there are thousands of people around here to see history made. >> the tigers are acc champions. >> all year long, covering live, local breaking news wherever you're watching. in 2016, we will continue to be here with impact -- is that impacts your life. >>> welcome to the volkswagen passat post game report. here now bob costas. >> the vikings clinch a spot and move on. they blow out the giants tonight 49-17. three ball games to be given out. one goes to adrian peterson. he ran for 104 yards. teddy bridgewater gets another. a very efficient 15 of 25. threw a touchdown pass. no picks. and safety harrison smith from notre dame had five tackles plus an interception which he returned 35 yards for a viking touchdown. they are the three game ball recipients. and thus they get to speak with michele tafoya. >> bob, thank you. teddy, jus

washington, philadelphia and the giants tied for first 5-7. yes, two games below .500. 4-8 cowboys are one game out with four games to play. the jets meanwhile are fighting for a wild card spot in the afc. their two-game win streak helped. they have to beat many hoped they could select in the draft a few months ago. they are a disappoint 3-g-9 but the qb has shown flashes of promise. today the browns made it official. the johnny manziel era is back on. he will get the start this sunday generals the 49ers. he was supposed to take over two weeks ago but he was suspended because of his partying antics which he then lied to the catching staff about. the sixth qb change for the browns this season. the hot stove is on full blast. it has been about the big name pitchers an infielder could be on the move to new york. according to reports, the battle for ben zobrist is coming to an end. he is looking for a four-year deal which the mets would do. nationals and giants in the mix and cubs could be soon. a decision could come as soon as tonight. the chapman

the giants tomorrow night. pretty good scramble going down to the finish line. >> pretty good couple of weeks there for chip kelly to knock off these new england patriots. kind of a crazy game last week, then got helesean mccoy with all that going on. with what the arizona cardinals have on their schedule in front of them, they'd very much like to go get a win in philadelphia not to worry about green bay and >> they've got a tough schedule and seattle's got a relatively easy one down the stretch. a lot to be determined three weeks to go. >> let's go. >> on to the city of brotherly love. we'll talk to from there, sunday night. cardinals against the eagles. here tonight it's new england. they still have haven't lost three in a row since all the way back in 2002. a win tonight, go 11-2. final score 27-6. cris collinsworth along with michele tafoya, good night from houston, texas. >>> nbc sports thanks you for watching this special football league.thanks for joining us, i'm robert lowe the republican presidential ca

with the defenders, and he is gone, 72 yards. 17-10 giants. jets would come back to force overtime and take the lead 23-20. josh brown needed to hit this field goal to give the giants alive. no, no, no. the giants lose 23-20. they are now 5-7. merry christmas to the redskins, helps them out. dolphins, parker makes the leaping catch. 38 yard score. week, so let's go back in time. , his interception in the nfc championship game, january 1983. and this looked almost identical. shelby, pick six. so in the dallas-redskins game it was dexter manley who picked it all. ah, nostalgia. the dolphins win it. kimberly: you remember that from the womb. robert: i do. all the college football bowl games were announced. as a beamer's final game head coach will be in the independence bowl. navy and pittsburgh square off in the military bowl. belly, because i was watching. 983, we willah, 1 let people believe that. still ahead, the weekend box office. it's the holidays. and of course, everyone wants to get online at on ace. to watch things. buy things. but slow i