Giants win against Dolphins;TE Will Tye Makes Stony Brook History

The New York Giants kept their playoff hopes alive with a 31-24 victory over the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football.

New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham (13) runs for a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football gam against the Miami Dolphins, Monday, Dec. 14, 2015, in Miami Gardens, Fla.

The division now stands in a three-way tie for first between the Giants, the Washington Redskins, and the Philadelphia Eagles, all of whom hold 6-7 records upon the completion of week 14.

EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey – For all the Giants offense accomplished in their 31-24 win over the Dolphins, Tom Coughlin was grateful Tuesday for two plays that involved neither a pass nor run.

“Sure enough, we got the coverage we wanted”.

Let’s check out some of the notable players and stats from this game so we can figure out why things played out the way they did.

The Giants’ passing attack amassed 337 yards – an average of 10.9 yards per pass attempt – as quarterback Eli Manning turned in a almost ideal performance.

While the Giants’ win placed them back in contention for first while effectively ending their three-game losing streak, they can not afford to lose any more games this season if they plan on making their playoff dreams a reality.

Really, this game was like a yearbook for their whole season – until the team got to graduation and went against script. Until then, this game was a microcosm of the 2015 Giants.

“Obviously this is not where we want to be”, quarterback Ryan Tannehill said, “but here we are”.

The 23-year-old Beckham, who was New York’s No. 1 draft pick in 2014, has had six straight games with 100 or more yards receiving, a Giants record. It appeared Taylor thought he would have help over the top from strong safety Reshad Jones, but Jones said that wasn’t the case.

“It was a must-win game”. The Dolphins fall to 5-8 which is last in the AFC East.

It was how the Giants figured out their best way to “run out the clock” and seal a must-win game.

“They killed us”, Campbell said. He missed the second half of a game as a rookie.

The NFL can move more appealing matchups to Sunday night starting with Week 11. You have to make plays, and we have to be excited to make those opportunities.

Struggling running back Rashad Jennings, who finished with a season-high 81 yards on 22 carries, had a key first down in the final minutes. Landry is tied with New York Jets wide receiver Brandon Marshall for the league lead in receptions amongst wide receivers with 89.

On that catch, the second-year player showed wonderful 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.

Coughlin was asked if the Giants could just start planning to play Flowers each week, knowing the ankle will give out at some point.

The Monday night game between the Giants and Dolphins determined the matchup for the Sunday night game on December 27.