Eli Manning took pictures with his three daughters on the field before the game, something he has hardly ever done in the time he’s been a father during his 15-year run with the Giants. He got emotional when asked to explain that connection he’s made with Giants fans over the years. He expressed sincere appreciation for the support that coach Pat Shurmur offered over what has been one of his most difficult seasons.
Hints of sadness at the possibility he had just played his final game in a Giants’ uniform? Fleeting moments of realization that his career might be at an end?