The New York Giants rallied from a 10-point second-half deficit Sunday at MetLife Stadium, winning their third consecutive game with a 30-20 decision over the Atlanta Falcons.
After an 0-2 start during which they Giants scored just 28 points over the two games, New York has put up 30, 45 and 30 in winning the last three weeks.
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The Giants went ahead early in the fourth quarter when Eli Manning connected with rookie Odell Beckham—making his delayed NFL debut after missing the opening four games with a hamstring strain—on a 15-yard touchdown pass with 10:02 to go in the game.
Atlanta (2-3) lost for the second straight week despite taking a 20-10 lead with 5:37 to go in the third quarter on a 74-yard pass from Matt Ryan to Antone Smith.
Manning, who threw four interceptions in the first two games, was 19-for-30 for 200 yards and two scores and was pick-free for the second time in the last three games.
Since the rough start, Manning has completed 68-for-97 (70.1 percent) of his throws for 734 yards and eight touchdowns with one interception. Sunday marked his third consecutive game with a passer rating of more than 100.0—the longest such streak he’s had since topping the mark four straight weeks in 2009.
The Giants did lose a pair of fumbles and were outgained by the Falcons 397-317. Andre Williams rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries for New York. Rashad Jennings had 55 yards on 10 attempts before leaving with an injury.
Beckham had four receptions for 44 yards and a score in his debut.
Ryan was 29-for-45 for 316 yards, with a touchdown and an interception.
New York opened the scoring with a 3-yard pass from Manning to Rueben Randle with 6:40 left in the first quarter.
Atlanta tied it on a 10-yard run by Steven Jackson with 1:57 to go in the first.
The Falcons took a 10-7 lead with a 20-yard field goal by Matt Bryant early in the second period. Josh Brown tied it up with a 49-yarder with 3:40 left in the half.
With three second remaining before intermission, Bryant hit another 20-yarder and Atlanta went to the dressing room with a 13-10 lead.
Smith’s touchdown put the Falcons up 20-10 before the Giants scored the final 20 points of the game over the last 17:05.
Williams’ 3-yard run with 2:05 left in the third quarter cut the Falcons’ lead to 20-17.
Brown hit field goals of 50 and 26 yards in the final five minutes to ice the win for the Giants.
Julio Jones had a big day for Atlanta, catching 11 passes for 105 yards.
The Giants visit Philadelphia next Sunday night, while the Falcons—who are 0-3 on the road—go home to play Chicago in a late afternoon start next Sunday.
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