Miami clinches 7th straight losing season

It wasn’t just Beckham’s nifty footwork on a 6-yard scoring pass near the pylon that tied the game at 24 late in the third quarter.

New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham (13) makes a catch as Miami Dolphins cornerback Brent Grimes (21) defends, during the first half of an NFL football game, Monday, Dec. 14, 2015, in Miami Gardens, Fla.

The Giants (6-7) are tied for first place in the NFC East with the Washington Redskins and the Philadelphia Eagles, both of whom won their games on Sunday.

“I would say this”, the former tight ends coach said, “I’ve been here six years and nothing has gone the way that we wanted it to be. We have a lead and we have to extend it. If we are down, we have to go make plays to win it. I think guys knew we were going to get in those situations and we have to attack it and not shy away from it, and we made those plays tonight”. Starting his 180th consecutive regular-season game, Manning completed 27 of 31 passes, an 87.1 completion percentage that set a franchise record for a single game (minimum 20 attempts). “The rest of them are playoff games for us.”- Odell Beckham JR.

It’s over with three games to go.

It was, and it ruined the night for Miami (5-8), which clinched its seventh straight non-winning season and was eliminated from playoff contention.

-PASSING OFFENSE: D – QB Ryan Tannehill (one touchdown, no interceptions, 85.0 passer rating) wasn’t especially sharp.

He had seven catches for 166 yards and the game’s final two scores. The last time Beckham jr. recorded less than 100 yards receiving was in October. This was the Dolphins’ first Monday night home game since 2011….

The Jekyll and Hyde New York Giants woke up this morning with reason for optimism. And with the score 24-all, he took advantage of broken coverage to score the go-ahead touchdown. Landry had 11 catches for 99 yards but was flagged for a costly personal foul penalty with his team trailing in the fourth quarter.

Beckham gave Manning credit for cooking up the pivotal play.

With the Dolphins officially out of the playoff picture, Campbell said he will look to some younger players down the stretch.

“Can’t blame it on calls”, safety Michael Thomas conceded.

“It does keep us alive”, Coughlin said. That’s what delivered the win in another close game, the type Tom Coughlin’s team has struggled to close out all season. He had five receptions for 30 yards and a touchdown in the victory. The running game was the bread and butter for the Dolphins, with Lamar Miller running for 89 yards and two TD’s.

On that catch, the second-year player showed fantastic footwork in catching the pass dangerously close to the end-zone sideline where he got his first foot inbounds with about an inch to spare while dragging his second foot and maintaining control of the ball. Their second loss of the season came week 4 against Denver, a game that started at 3:25 CT.

Beckham talked about the upcoming clash of division leaders on ESPN following Monday’s game and had nothing but kind words for the Panthers and Cam Newton, who may be the only name in the National Football League hotter than Beckham.