Giants in good mood after late win, game ball to Fells

Not in frustration, but in celebration. “… Simplified is not the right word, but they presented concepts that allowed him to throw the ball without having to read coverage or to go through progressions, and last night (Sunday night) he made the throws”.

“That’s a lot of time, especially with a guy like Manning”.

Tafoya asked Beckham why he was close to tears, and he responded, “I’m just happy we won”.

It was nearly a storybook ending, as Kaepernick engineered an 80-yard touchdown drive in seven plays that seemed to win the game for the Niners on Carlos Hyde’s 2-yard plunge with 1:49 to play.

Best moment: The touchdown throw to Donnell.

RB Shane Vereen would aid his cause with a big 24-yard pickup before Beckham made a late return to the game, drawing a crucial pass interference penalty on young cornerback Acker at the 12-yard line.

A short time later, Hayne was again in the thick of the action, catching a punt from fellow Australian Brad Wing, returning the ball 16 yards before he was tackled by the Giants. “They are resilient, tough-minded, they find themselves as a scrappy bunch. That’s a real sign of a team”.

Two of Beckham’s longest receptions were directly responsible for New York’s first 10 points. He already had given the Giants a three-point lead on the previous drive, so asking for another score after the Giants took over at their 18 was hard enough.

Colin Kaepernick shouldered most of the weight with questions surrounding his status – not as an elite quarterback but as someone that deserved the starting role. We’re about to go win the game.

“It’s something that we’ve been working on the whole week”, Donnell said of the game-winning play.

Elsa/Getty Images Manning celebrates with Larry Donnell after he completes his 27th fourth quarter comeback.

Carlos Hyde capped off his 93-yard output with what should have been a game-winning touchdown run – against the league’s top run defense. “Now that I’ve got that, I’m kind of able to play a little freer”.

The Redskins had the first possession of OT, and Kirk Cousins moved the team to midfield. He tied his team record with a 17th consecutive successful field goal, but it left room for the 49ers to rally. Josh Brown has already kicked 13 field goals. Phil Dawson trotted in and then booted a 22 yard field goal through the uprights to cut into the Giants lead at 13-6 with 1:01 left in the second quarter. Hyde finished the night with 23 carries for 91 yards and one touchdown.

Rodgers was 19 of 30 for 241 yards with long scoring strikes to receivers Ty Montgomery and James Jones. They were 3-2 heading to Philadelphia for a nationally televised game and got blown out.

So what is San Francisco to do with its supposed franchise quarterback who is off to an 1-3 start? This game could have been even more of a blowout had Sam Bradford not thrown two interceptions deep into the Saints. However, the 49ers lost a tight game because their coaches let them down.

In the game earlier this season against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Ben Roethlisberger‘s jersey stayed cleaner than a load of laundry, as the 49ers’ defense failed to even lay one hand on the quarterback. Richburg has been stellar since taking over his natural position at center, and led the entire offense with a +2.7 grade, grading positively in pass blocking, run blocking, and in the screen game.

Kansas City Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles will miss the remainder of the season with a torn ACL in his right knee.

Coughlin wants his running game to improve – the Giants haven’t gained 100 yards rushing in any game – and he definitely wants more production in the red zone.

Ryan Mathews and DeMarco Murray each rushed for touchdowns to help the Eagles (2-3) break out of their offensive slump.

“Kap did a hell of a job with how he bounced back”, said receiver Torrey Smith, who had two catches for 42 yards.

-The 49ers reported only one injury after the game, but one that went unreported probably will turn out to be their biggest concern leading into this week’s game against the Baltimore Ravens.