The Giants ran out the clock in their pivotal 21-20 win over the Bengals on Monday night at MetLife Stadium.
No, seriously. They ran out the clock. With the running game. With running back Rashad Jennings inserting the dagger into the Cincinnati defense and allowing Eli Manning to kneel to end the game in the cherished “victory formation” to bleed out the clock.
The Giants, ranked last in the NFL in rushing offense and hearing about it every single day in and out of practice — from the coaches, from the media, from fans — won Monday night because they ran the ball better than the Bengals.