For long stretches in the second half, the Giants looked like the 1-3 team, the one without an identity or much interest in winning. But Eli Manning got things jump-started with a touchdown drive late in the third quarter, and did it again with seconds left in the game to put away a 49ers outfit no one expected to still be hanging around by the final whistle.
The good news: The Giants move to 3-2 and are in sole possession of first place in the NFC East (the Cowboys, Eagles and Redskins are all 2-3).