EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — For a change, the New York Giants didn’t have to rely solely on Eli Manning’s arm. They are heading into the bye week with hope, now that they’ve found a running game.
Ahmad Bradshaw ran for season-high 104 yards and a career-best three touchdowns and Lawrence Tynes kicked a go-ahead 23-yard field goal with 1:32 remaining to give the New York Giants a 27-24 victory over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.
The win sent the Giants (4-2) into their vacation in first place in the NFC East, but knowing they have games against New England, San Francisco, Philadelphia, New Orleans, Green Bay and the Jets ahead.
“This is a huge win for us,” guard David Diehl said. “Coming into this game, we had a lot of things on our minds, with No. 1 being getting the run game going. Ahmad had a huge game for us, over 100 yards, three touchdowns and he ran hard all game.Bradshaw become the first Giants’ back to gain 100 yards this season, scoring each time from a yard out. His game-high 30-yard run on a little misdirecton play — three plays after Corey Webster’s second interception of the game — set up Tynes’ winner and allowed the Giants to rebound from a bad loss to Seattle.
“Anytime I have a chance, I want to put the team on the back and make plays, and that’s what I plan to do anytime I do get a shot,” Bradshaw said.
