How close was Eli Manning to a perfect game in Sunday’s 38-35 win over the Bucs?
Really close. Off Saquon Barkley’s fingertips close. Manning completed 17 of his 18 passes for 231 yards and two touchdowns, his lone incompletion a wheel route late in the second quarter intended for the wide- open rookie running back. That 94.4 completion percentage tied him for third highest in NFL history with Fran Tarkenton (1977) and Craig Morton (1981). Only Ryan Tannehill (2015) and Alex Smith (2012) were ever higher, at 94.7.
His passer rating was 155.8. Is that the highest in his career?