Last-minute TD ends Giants’ skid
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Eli Manning threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Sterling Shepard with 53 seconds left, and the New York Giants snapped a fivegame losing streak by beating the San Francisco 49ers 27-23 on Monday.
Manning threw two TD passes to Odell Beckham Jr. and then engineered the late game-winning drivewith help from a pair of third-down penalties against Malcolm Smith and Ahkello Witherspoon.
Saquon Barkley then had a 23-yard catch to get the ball into the red zone, and Manning connected with Shepard on third down to give New York (2-7) the win.
Matt Breida ran for 101 yards and scored two touchdowns for San Francisco (2-8).
Jackson reportedly to join Cincy staff
Hue Jackson's timeout from coaching didn't last long.
Fired last month after a brutal run with Cleveland, Jackson will rejoin Cincinnati's staff under Marvin Lewis, a person familiar with the hiring told the Associated Press.
Jackson, who was dismissed by the Browns on Oct. 29 with one year left on his contract after going 3-36-1 in two-plus seasons, will take an unspecified position with the Bengals.
The news of Jackson’s hiring broke hours after Cincinnati defensive coordinator Teryl Austin was fired the day after a 51-14 loss to New Orleans and Lewis put himself in charge of trying to resuscitate a historically bad defense.
The Bengals (5-4) have allowed at least 500 yards in three consecutive games — a first in the Super Bowl era — and are on pace to give up an NFL record for yards in a season. In the last four games, the Bengals have allowed 481, 551, 576 and 509 yards.
Odds and ends
New Orleans signed veteran receiver Brandon Marshall. Marshall's addition adds depth to an offense that already leads the NFL in scoring. Last week, the Saints signed receiver Dez Bryant, but he tore his Achilles in only his second practice and never played a game for New Orleans. … Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Denzel Perryman will miss the rest of the season because of a knee injury. Perryman injured the lateral collateral ligament in his left knee in Sunday’s victory over Oakland. … Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp is out for the season after tearing a ligament in his left knee. Kupp was injured in Sunday’s win over Seattle. … Jacksonville center Brandon Linder will have seasonending surgery on his right knee, which he injured in Sunday’s loss at Indianapolis. … Rookie tackle Geron Christian is out for the rest of the season after tearing the medial collateral ligament in his right knee in Sunday’s victory at Tampa Bay. Christian's seasonending injury is the third along Washington's offensive line after knee injuries to starting guards Brandon Scherff and Shawn Lauvao. … Philadelphia cornerback Ronald Darby is out for the rest of the season after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament in Sunday’s loss to Dallas.