Manning late touchdown rallies Giants
Eli Manning threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Sterling Shepard with 53 seconds left and the New York Giants snapped a five-game losing streak by beating the San Francisco 49ers, 27-23, last night in Santa Clara, Calif.
Manning threw two TD passes to Odell Beckham Jr. and then engineered the late game-winning drive with help from a pair of
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third-down penalties.
Saquon Barkley then had a 23yard catch to get the ball into the red zone and Manning connected with Shepard on third down to give the Giants (2-7) the win.
Matt Breida ran for 101 yards and scored two touchdowns for the 49ers (2-8), who were unable to win consecutive games under third-string quarterback Nick Mullens. Breida’s 23-yard run helped set up a 30-yard field goal by Robbie Gould that gave the Niners a 23-20 lead with 2:46 to play.
Jets’ Bowles hanging on
Todd Bowles is staying put as coach of the New York Jets. For now, at least.
It was business as usual for Bowles, whose job status appeared extremely shaky after the Jets’ embarrassing 41-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, their fourth consecutive defeat that dropped the team to 3-7.
“We picked a bad day to have a bad day,” Bowles said during a conference call . ...
The Bengals fired defensive coordinator Teryl Austin, a day after a 51-14 loss to the Saints that ranks among the worst in franchise history. New Orleans scored on every possession except the last one — when it took a knee while in fieldgoal range — during its rout in Cincinnati.
Allen likely back for Bills
A day after their rout of the Jets, in which Matt Barkley breathed life into an anemic offense in his first NFL start in nearly two years, coach Sean
McDermott announced rookie Josh Allen will reclaim the starting job once he’s healthy.
With the Bills entering their bye week, there’s a very good chance of Allen being back behind center on Nov. 25, when Buffalo (3-7) hosts the Jacksonville Jaguars.
The Bills also released quarterback Nathan Peterman, who appeared to be off man out . ...
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are sticking with Ryan Fitzpatrick as their No. 1 quarterback.
Coach Dirk Koetter said that the 14th-year pro from Harvard, who failed to produce a touchdown in Sunday’s 16-3 loss to Washington, will start next Sunday on the road against the New York Giants . ...
Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco is nursing a hip injury that could keep him out of Sunday’s game against Cincinnati, an AFC North matchup that carries huge ramifications for the sagging Ravens.
Saints grab Marshall
The Saints signed veteran receiver Brandon Marshall, according to coach Sean Payton.
Marshall’s addition adds depth to an offense that already leads the NFL in scoring with 36.7 points per game and ranks in the top five in yards per game with 413.9 . ...
The Panthers waived backup running back C.J. Anderson, a 1,000yard rusher last season with the Broncos, and signed running back Travaris Cadet.
Eagles’ Darby tears ACL
Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Ronald Darby tore his ACL in the second half of Philadelphia’s 27-20 loss to Dallas on Sunday night, leaving the defending Super Bowl champions without half their starting secondary. Safety Rodney
McLeod sustained a season-ending knee injury in September . ... Los Angeles Rams receiver Cooper Kupp is out for the season after tearing a ligament in his left knee . ... Los Angeles Chargers linebacker
Denzel Perryman (knee) will miss the rest of the season . ... Jacksonville Jaguars center Brandon Linder will have season-ending surgery on his right knee . ...
Rookie tackle Geron Christian is out for the rest of the season, the latest significant injury to the Washington Redskins’ offensive line.