The New York Giants escaped Gillette Stadium with a 40-38 victory over the New England Patriots in the preseason finale for both teams Thursday.
After the Patriots erased a 34-14 halftime deficit with 24 points in the second half, Giants rookie quarterback Davis Webb led a seven-play, 55-yard drive that was capped off by Aldrick Rosas' 48-yard field goal with four seconds left.
With the regular season set to begin next week, the Giants and Patriots held back virtually all of their projected starters to let the backups get one more chance to shine before rosters get cut to 53 Saturday.