With a subpar outing for Matt Ryan, the Falcons were crushed by the Giants, 24-2 in East Rutherford. With the loss, Atlanta is eliminated from the playoffs.
Ryan couldn't reach the end zone as he went 24 for 41 passing for only 199 yards and no interceptions. Eli Manning put up better numbers for the Giants, and ended up going 23 of 32 with 277 yards through the air, three touchdowns and no interceptions.
Michael Turner was unspectacular running for 41 yards on 15 carries. Julio Jones snagged seven balls for 64 yards.
The Atlanta defense gave up 172 yards rushing and 270 passing. They brought down Manning for one sack.
Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks was impressive, racking up 115 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Running back Brandon Jacobs also had a good game with 92 rushing yards.
| Falcons Passing Leaders |
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| Grade | Name | Comp | Att | Yds | TDs | Int |
| D+ | 67 | M. Ryan | 24 | 41 | 183 | 0 | 0 |
| Giants Passing Leaders |
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| Grade | Name | Comp | Att | Yds | TDs | Int |
| A+ | 100 | E. Manning | 23 | 32 | 270 | 3 | 0 |
| Falcons Rushing Leaders |
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| Grade | Name | P | Att | Yds | YdsA | TDs |
| C- | 70 | M. Turner | RB | 15 | 41 | 2.7 | 0 |
| B | 85 | J. Jones | WR | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 |
| - | - | J. Snelling | RB | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 |
| Giants Rushing Leaders |
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| Grade | Name | P | Att | Yds | YdsA | TDs |
| A | 94 | B. Jacobs | RB | 14 | 92 | 6.6 | 0 |
| B | 87 | A. Bradshaw | RB | 14 | 63 | 4.5 | 0 |
| A+ | 100 | E. Manning | QB | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 |
| Falcons Receiving Leaders |
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| Grade | Name | P | Rec | Yds | YdsA | TDs |
| B | 85 | J. Jones | WR | 7 | 64 | 9.1 | 0 |
| C+ | 78 | R. White | WR | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 0 |
| B- | 82 | T. Gonzalez | TE | 4 | 44 | 11.0 | 0 |
| Giants Receiving Leaders |
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| Grade | Name | P | Rec | Yds | YdsA | TDs |
| A+ | 100 | H. Nicks | WR | 6 | 115 | 19.2 | 2 |
| B | 87 | M. Manningham | WR | 4 | 68 | 17.0 | 1 |
| C- | 71 | V. Cruz | WR | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 |