“Both teams had the same records, and if you won, you controlled your own destiny,” said former New York Giants punter Matt Dodge. “Leading up into that game we knew it, all week prepping for that game the talk from not only the special teams coach but the head coach and, heck, I think even the janitor told me, ‘we’ve got to keep it out of his hands.’”
Only having three games remaining in his rookie season with the New York Giants, Dodge saw his defense crumble at the hands of Michael Vick and the Philadelphia Eagles and throw away a 31-10 half time lead.